The work functions of Caesium \((\mathrm{Cs}),\) Potassium \((\mathrm{K}),\) and Sodium \((\mathrm{Na})\) are \(2.14~\text{eV},\) \(2.30~\text{eV}\) and \(2.75~\text{eV}\) respectively. If incident electromagnetic radiation has an incident energy of \(2.20~\text{eV},\) which of these photosensitive surfaces may emit photoelectrons?
1. \(\mathrm{Na}\) only 2. \(\mathrm{Cs}\) only
3. both \(\mathrm{Na}\) and \(\mathrm{K}\) 4. \(\mathrm{K}\) only
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The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the photoelectric effect is independent of the:

1. work function of material
2. intensity of incident radiation
3. frequency of incident radiation
4. wavelength of incident radiation
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In a photoelectric experiment, blue light is capable of ejecting a photoelectron from a specific metal while green light is not able to eject a photoelectron. Ejection of photoelectrons is also possible using light of the colour:

1. yellow 2. red
3. violet 4. orange
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Light of a frequency of \(1.5\) times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive material. What happens to the photoelectric current when the frequency is cut in half and the intensity is doubled?
1. four times 2. one-fourth
3. zero 4. doubled
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The work function of the photosensitive material is \(4.0~\text{eV}\). The longest wavelength of light that can cause photoelectric emission from the substance is (approximately):
1. \(3100~\text{nm}\)
2. \(966~\text{nm}\)
3. \(31~\text{nm}\)
4. \(310~\text{nm}\)

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