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In a photoelectric effect experiment, electrons emerge from a copper surface with a maximum kinetic energy of 1.10 eV when light shines on the surface. The work function of copper is 4.65 eV. Which one of the following values is closest to the wavelength of the light? (h = 6.626 × 10-34 J ∙ s, c = 3.00 × 108 m/s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J) Group of answer choices 220 nm 1100 nm 150 nm 360 nm

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Chapter 27, Problem 26P

(a)

To determine

The wavelength λ' .

(b)

To determine

The wavelength λ" .

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