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Physics Question 27 – NEET-UG 2023

The work functions of Caesium (Cs), Potassium (K) and Sodium (Na) are 2.14 eV, 2.30 eV and 2.75 eV respectively. If incident electromagnetic radiation has an incident energy of 2.20 eV, which of these photosensitive surfaces may emit photoelectrons?
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Ninja StrategyThreshold Comparison

Quickly compare the incident energy with each work function. Only metals with a work function less than or equal to the incident energy will emit photoelectrons.