JAMB - Physics (1984 - No. 39)

Which of the following statements is (are) NOT true about the emission of the photoelectrons from metallic surfaces?

i. all metallic surfaces emits the same number of photoelectrons in a given light

ii. most metallic surfaces emit the same number of photoelectrons in visible and infra-red light

iii. a metallic surface emits photoelectrons only if the frequency of the incident light is higher than its own characteristics threshold frequency
i only
ii only
i and ii
ii and iii
iii only

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