Light consisting of (2.7 mathrm{eV}) photons is incident on a piece of potassium, which has a work

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Light consisting of \(2.7 \mathrm{eV}\) photons is incident on a piece of potassium, which has a work function of \(2.3 \mathrm{eV}\). What is the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected electrons?

A. \(2.3 \mathrm{eV}\)

B. \(2.7 \mathrm{eV}\)

C. \(5.0 \mathrm{eV}\)

D. \(0.4 \mathrm{eV}\)

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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