Which one of the following quantities

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Problem

Which one of the following quantities, when multiplied by Planck’s constant, gives the energy of a single photon? (a) Threshold frequency of the metal, ν0\text{Threshold frequency of the metal, }\nu_0 (b) Frequency of light, ν\text{Frequency of light, }\nu (c) Angular frequency of light, ω\text{Angular frequency of light, }\omega (d) Beat frequency between two light beams, Δν\text{Beat frequency between two light beams, }\Delta\nu

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