A metal element was used to in coating cathode surface of a phototube. It was studied for its work function by impinging EM radiation with wavelength of 207 nm and measuring its stopping potential as 0.982 eV. What is the longest wavelength of EM radiation required to eject an electron from the cathode surface? 1eV = 1.6022 x 10-19 J?
How does stopping potential factor into this equation?
As per the Photoelectric effect , We know that

Here we have,



Hence the maximum wavelength is 178 nm.
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[Note: The electron volt (eV) is a common energy unit for work
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