Ultraviolet beam of wavelength 280 nm is incident on lithium surface of work function 2.5 eV. The maximum velocity of electron emitted from metal surface is
A. `8.2 xx 10^(5) m//s`
B. `10^(6)m//s`
C. `7 xx 10^(5) m//s`
D. None of these

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Correct Answer - A
`(hc)/(lambda)=phi+(1)/(2)mv_("max")^(2)`
`thereforev_("max")sqrt((2((hc)/(lambda)-phi))/(m))=sqrt((2(1242eV)/(280)-2.5 eV))`
`=sqrt(((2xx1.9xx1.6xx10^(-19))/(9.1xx10^(-31))))=8.2xx10^(5)m//s`

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