When photons of energy 
fall on an aluminum plate (of work function 
), photoelectrons of maximum kinetic energy 
are ejected. If the frequency of radiation is doubled, the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected photoelectrons will be
A
B
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Let 
and 
be the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons for incident light of frequency 
and 20 respectively
According to Einstein’s photoelectric equation,
and 
[using (i)]
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