A silver ball is suspended by a string in a vacuum chamber

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Problem

A silver ball is suspended by a string in a vacuum chamber, and ultraviolet light of wavelength 2000 A˚2000\,\text{\AA} is directed at it. What electrical potential will the ball acquire as a result? The work function of silver is 4.3 eV4.3\,\mathrm{eV}.

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