The retarding potential necessary to stop the emission of photoelectrons,when a target material of work function $1.24 eV$ is irradiated with light of wavelength $4.36 \times 10^{-7} m$ is (in $eV$)

  • A
    $4.08$
  • B
    $2.84$
  • C
    $1.60$
  • D
    $0.36$

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