Light from a hydrogen discharge tube is incident on the cathode of a photoelectric cell. The work function of the cathode surface is $4.2 \ eV$. In order to reduce the photo-current to zero,the voltage of the anode relative to the cathode must be made ........... $V$.

  • A
    $-4.2$
  • B
    $-9.4$
  • C
    $-17.8$
  • D
    $+9.4$

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