College Physics (7th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Quantum Physics - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions - Page 933: 6

Answer

(c) it decreses

Work Step by Step

Stopping voltage is a voltage V corresponding to the maximum kinetic energy .$ K_{max}$ of the electron eV. Since in photoelectric effect maximum kinetic energy depends upon the frequency of incident light .$ K_{max} =hf - \phi_{0}$ where f is frequency of incident light and $\phi_{0}$ is workfunction of metal surface. so stopping voltage decreases when the light frequency is decreased.
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