After a photon is incident on a metal surface,the time taken for the emission of a photoelectron from the surface is approximately ...........

  • A
    $10^{-10} \ s$
  • B
    $10^{-16} \ s$
  • C
    $10^{-1} \ s$
  • D
    $10^{-4} \ s$

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