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CAPE Physics Unit 2 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 1 · Question Q36

In the photoelectric effect, the work function is

  1. (A)maximum kinetic energy of the electrons
  2. (B)the energy with which each electron is bound to the surface
  3. (C)the work done by the electron in reaching the collector
  4. (D)the energy the photon releases upon impact with the metal surface

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