Two streams of photons,possessing energies equal to $5$ and $10$ times the work function of a metal,are incident on the metal surface successively. What is the ratio of the maximum velocities of the photoelectrons emitted in the two cases,respectively?

  • A
    $1: 2$
  • B
    $1: 3$
  • C
    $2: 3$
  • D
    $3: 2$

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