$A$ photo-emissive substance is illuminated with a radiation of wavelength $\lambda_i$ so that it releases electrons with de-Broglie wavelength $\lambda_c$. The longest wavelength of radiation that can emit photoelectrons is $\lambda_0$. The expression for the de-Broglie wavelength is given by ($m$: mass of the electron,$h$: Planck's constant,and $c$: speed of light).

  • A
    $\lambda_c = \sqrt{\frac{h}{2mc \left(\frac{1}{\lambda_i} - \frac{1}{\lambda_0}\right)}}$
  • B
    $\lambda_c = \sqrt{\frac{h\lambda_0}{2mc}}$
  • C
    $\lambda_c = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mc \left(\frac{1}{\lambda_i} - \frac{1}{\lambda_0}\right)}}$
  • D
    $\lambda_c = \sqrt{\frac{h\lambda_i}{2mc}}$

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