A phototube has a stopping potential of 2.80 V when the cathode is illuminated with bichromatic light of 400 nm and 600 nm wavelengths. The maximum speed of the emitted photoelectrons, in SI units, is closest to:

A) 9.9 × 105
B) 9.3 × 105
C) 1.1 × 106
D) 1.2 × 106
E) 1.3 × 106


A

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