alleryPhotoelectric emission was discovered in the year:
A1887
B1897
C1877
D1867
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1887
1. The discovery came out of experiments on electromagnetic waves.
2. The phenomenon of photoelectric emission was discovered in 1887.
3. So the correct answer is 1887.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 11 'Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter'_
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