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What is Stopping Polential?​

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Stopping potential is defined as the potential required to stop ejection of electron from a metal surface when incident beam of energy greater than the work potential of metal is directed on it.
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Stopping potential or cut-off potential is defined as the required potential for stopping the removal of an electron from a metal surface when the incident light energy is greater than the work potential of the metal on which the incident light is focused

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