Physics

Physics

Problem

A beam of monochromatic light has photons with energy 3.3 eV3.3\,\text{eV} and is directed onto three different clean metal surfaces X, Y, and Z with work functions ϕX=4.5 eV\phi_X=4.5\,\text{eV}, ϕY=2.8 eV\phi_Y=2.8\,\text{eV}, and ϕZ=3.1 eV\phi_Z=3.1\,\text{eV}. Rank the magnitudes of the maximum kinetic energies of any emitted electrons from greatest to least. a) Z >> Y >> X b) Y >> Z >> X c) X >> Y == Z d) X >> Z >> Y

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