In photoelectric effect- why should the photoelectric current increases as the intensity of monochromatic radiation incident on a photosensitive surface is increased- Explain

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The photoelectric current increases proportionally with the increase in intensity of incident radiation- Larger the intensity of incident radiation- larger is the number of incident photons and hence larger is the number of electron ejected from the photosensitive surface-

In photoelectric effect, why should the photoelectric current increases as the intensity of monochromatic radiation incident on a photosensitive surface is increased? Explain

The photoelectric current increases proportionally with the increase in intensity of incident radiation. Larger the intensity of incident radiation, larger is the number of incident photons and hence larger is the number of electron ejected from the photosensitive surface.