When the light of frequency
(where
is threshold frequency), is incident on a metal plate, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted is
. When the frequency of the incident radiation is increased to
, the maximum velocity of electrons emitted from the same plate is
. The ratio of
to
is
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According to the Einstein’s photoelectric equation, 
When frequency of incident light is 

(i)
When frequency of incident light is 

(ii)
Dividing (i) by (ii),
or 
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