In a photoelectric effect experiment, the threshold wavelength of light is 380 nm. If the wavelength of incident light is 260 nm, the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons will be Given, E( in eV) 
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Given, threshold wavelength, 
Wavelength of incident light, 
Using Einstein's relation of photoelectric effect,
…… .(i)
But 
…… ..(ii)
From Eq. (i) and (ii), we get
……… (iii)
By putting values of 
and 
in Eq. (iii), we get
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