$A$ photon of energy $5.5 \ eV$ strikes a surface that emits photoelectrons with a maximum kinetic energy of $4.0 \ eV$. The stopping potential for these electrons is ............ $V$.

  • A
    $5.5$
  • B
    $1.5$
  • C
    $9.5$
  • D
    $4.0$

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