What Is the Maximum Velocity of a Photoelectron Emitted from a Surface

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Multiple Choice

What is the maximum velocity of a photoelectron emitted from a surface with work function 3.5 eV when illuminated by 289 nm ultraviolet light? (m_electron = 9.11 × 10−³¹ kg,h = 6.63 × 10−³⁴ J⋅s,1 eV = 1.60 × 10−¹⁹ J,and 1 nm = 10−⁹ m)

• A)3.75E+5 m/s
• B)5.31E+5 m/s
• C)7.28E+2 m/s
• D)8.62E+5 m/s
• E)​1.60E+6 m/s

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