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Above the threshold frequency, how long is the delay before photoemission starts?
AA few minutes
BUnder 10⁻⁹ s
CNearly an hour
DAbout one second
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Under 10⁻⁹ s
Measurements show the lag between light arriving and an electron leaving is smaller than a billionth of a second.
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