Photons of energy $10 eV$ are incident on a photosensitive surface of threshold frequency $2 \times 10^{15} Hz$. The kinetic energy in $eV$ of the photoelectrons emitted is [Planck's constant $h = 6.63 \times 10^{-34} Js$]. (in $eV$)

  • A
    $8.29$
  • B
    $6.5$
  • C
    $4.2$
  • D
    $1.7$

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