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A photon of frequency 7.5 × 10¹⁴ Hz ejects an electron from a metal with a kinetic energy of 1.9878 × 10⁻¹⁹ J. What is the work function? (h = 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ J s)

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Explanation

E = hν ≈ 4.970×10⁻¹⁹ J. W₀ = E - KE ≈ 2.982×10⁻¹⁹ J.