The work function of a substance is 4.0 eV. The longest wavelength of light that can cause photoelectron emission from this substance is approximately
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The minimum energy of incident radiations, required to eject the electrons from metallic surface is defined as work function of that surface.
where 
threshold wavelength.
Work function in electron volt 
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