When light of frequency $8 \times 10^{14} \ Hz$ is incident on a surface,photoelectrons are emitted with a maximum speed of $7 \times 10^5 \ m/s$. The threshold frequency for this surface is ..........

  • A
    $2.32 \times 10^{14} \ Hz$
  • B
    $4.64 \times 10^{14} \ Hz$
  • C
    $4.64 \times 10^{16} \ Hz$
  • D
    $4.64 \times 10^{18} \ Hz$

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