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Photoelectric emission was discovered in 1887 by:
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CHertz
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Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hertz
1. It was noticed during experiments on electromagnetic waves.
2. The experimenter was working with a spark discharge.
3. That was Heinrich Hertz.
4. So the answer is Hertz.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Physics, Ch 11 'Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter'_
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