Explanation The simple photoelectric experiment consists of a photodiode that emits electrons when the photons with a particular amount of energy are made incident on the surface of the photodiode. The emission of the photoelectrons depends on the work function of the material. The metal that has a higher value of the work function means that it will require more amount of energy to start the emission of the photoelectrons from the surface of the metal whereas the metal with the smaller value of the work function will require less energy...

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