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 [NEET 2018]
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According to the Einstein's photoelectric equation,

…… .(i)
When incident frequency of light,

Substituting the value of v in Eq. (i), we get

… ..(ii)
If incident frequency of radiation,

Substituting the value of
in Eq. (i), we get

……… (iii)
On dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq (iii), we get



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