In the photoelectric emission process from a metal with a work function of $1.8\, eV$,the kinetic energy of the most energetic electrons is $0.5\, eV$. The corresponding stopping potential is ......... $V$.

  • A
    $1.8$
  • B
    $1.3$
  • C
    $0.5$
  • D
    $0.2$

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