What is the time lag between the incidence of photons and the ejection of photoelectrons?
A
Greater than 10-5 s
B
Between 10-5 s and 10-9 s
C
Less than 10-9 s
D
1 second
Correct Answer: Less than 10-9 s
The laws of photoelectric emission states that it is an instantaneous process because the photoelectric emission occurs due to the elastic collision between a photon and an electron. Practically, there is no time lag (< 10-9 s) between the incident photon and emission of an electron.