For a photoelectric experiment on a metal

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Problem

For a photoelectric experiment on a metal, the straight-line equation obtained from the

V_0

–

\nu

plot is

V_0 = 4.0 \times 10^{-15}\,\nu - 1.9

(SI units). (i) Determine Planck’s constant in J·s. (ii) Find the work function of the metal in eV.