The threshold frequency of a photosensitive material is $v$. When photons of frequency $2v$ are incident on the material,photoelectrons are emitted with a maximum linear momentum $P$. To get photoelectrons with maximum linear momentum $2P$,the frequency of the incident photons is: (in $v$)

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $4$
  • D
    $5$

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