Consider a beam of electrons (each electron with energy \(E_0\)) incident on a metal surface kept in an evacuated chamber. Then:
| 1. | no electrons will be emitted as only photons can emit electrons. |
| 2. | electrons can be emitted but all with energy, \(E_0.\) |
| 3. | electrons can be emitted with any energy, with a maximum of \({E}_0-\phi\) (\(\phi\) is the work function). |
| 4. | electrons can be emitted with any energy, with a maximum \(E_0.\) |