Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about the emission of the photoelectrons from metallic surfaces?
i. all metallic surfaces emits the same number of photoelectrons in a given light
ii. most metallic surfaces emit the same number of photoelectrons in visible and infra-red light
iii. a metallic surface emits photoelectrons only if the frequency of the incident light is higher than its own characteristics threshold frequency
A
i only
B
ii only
C
i and ii
D
ii and iii
E
iii only
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
i. All metallic surfaces emit the same number of photoelectrons in a given light, ii. Most metallic surfaces emit the same number of photoelectrons in visible and infrared light
are false
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