A metal having a work function of 2.3 eV is illuminated with white light that has a continuous wavelength band from 400 nm to 700 nm. For which one of the following ranges of the wavelength band in this white light are photoelectrons NOT produced?

A metal having a work function of 2.3 eV is illuminated with white light that has a continuous wavelength band from 400 nm to 700 nm. For which one of the following ranges of the wavelength band in this white light are photoelectrons NOT produced?

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A metal having a work function of 2.3 eV is illuminated with white light that has a continuous wavelength band from
400 nm to 700 nm. For which one of the following ranges of the wavelength band in this white light are
photoelectrons NOT produced?

a) 540 nm to 700 nm
b) 400 nm to 610 nm
c) 540 nm to 610 nm
d) 400 nm to 540 nm
e) O 610 nm to 700 nm

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