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Wave theory estimated that, in dim light, an electron would need to absorb energy for
AA millisecond
BA nanosecond
CHours or more
DA microsecond
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hours or more
Spreading energy over the whole wavefront gives each electron so little that escape would take hours.
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