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What if kinetic energy of ejected electron = 0

When hf ≥ work function, Then the electron still comes out. So, if I say kinetic energy of ejected electron = 0, it should still come out. Right ? Then, how does the electron even move out or gets ...
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Some materials emit more photoelectrons than others - why?

I've been experimenting with some materials by changing the wavelength of the incident light on the material and detecting photoelectrons, like in the diagram below: I might get a response that looks ...
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