$A$ photoelectric cell is illuminated by a point source of light kept at a distance $d$. If the distance is reduced to $d/2$,then the number of electrons emitted per second will be:

  • A
    Remain constant
  • B
    Become four times
  • C
    Become two times
  • D
    Become one-fourth

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