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Chapter 39, Problem 41AP
(a)
To determine
The work function of the sodium using the stopping potential versus incident frequency graph.
(b)
To determine
The ratio of Planck’s constant and the charge of electron using the potential versus incident frequency graph.
(c)
To determine
The cutoff wavelength.
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