alleryThe work function is usually measured in:
AElectron volt
BElectron watt
CElectron ampere
DElectron ohm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Electron volt
1. The unit is convenient for energies at the atomic scale.
2. The work function is measured in eV, the electron volt.
3. This unit is commonly used in atomic and nuclear physics.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Ch 11 'Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter'_
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