In an x-ray photoelectron experiment, a photon of wavelength 150 pm ejects an electron from the inner shell of an atom and it emerges with a speed of 21.4 Mm/s. What is the binding energy the electron? (work function) of

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5. In an x-ray photoelectron experiment, a photon of wavelength
ejects an electron from the inner shell of an atom
a speed of 21.4 Mm/s. What is the binding energy
the electron?
and it emerges
150 pm
with
(work function) of
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