$A$ photoemissive substance is illuminated with a radiation of wavelength $\lambda_i$ so that it releases electrons with de-Broglie wavelength $\lambda_e$. The longest wavelength of radiation that can emit photoelectron is $\lambda_0$. The expression for the de-Broglie wavelength $\lambda_e$ is ($m = \text{mass of electron}$, $h = \text{Planck's constant}$, $c = \text{speed of light}$):

  • A
    $(h\lambda_i/2mc)^{1/2}$
  • B
    $(h\lambda_0/2mc)^{1/2}$
  • C
    $[h/2mc(\frac{1}{\lambda_i} - \frac{1}{\lambda_0})]^{1/2}$
  • D
    $[h/[2mc(\frac{1}{\lambda_i} - \frac{1}{\lambda_0})]]^{1/2}$

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