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A ray of yellow light has a wavelength of about 5.8×10−7 m. Will exposure to yellow light cause electrons to be emitted from cesium?

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the wavelength of the red light = 700 nm
f = c/w
c = 2.998 * 10**8 meters per second.

f = (2.998 * 10**8) / (7.0 * 10**-7) = 4.283 * 10**14 cycles per sec.

Since the threshold frequency of Cs is 9.39 * 10**14 Hz, the red light doesn't
have a high enough frequency (or energy) to cause electron emission.
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