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In the photoelectric effect, each photon hands its energy to how many electrons?

AOne
BTen
CFour
DNine
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. One
1. The interaction is one on one. 2. The photon is used up entirely. 3. So it gives energy to one electron. _Source: OpenStax University Physics Volume 3, Chapter 6, Photons and Matter Waves._
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