$A$ beam of light of wavelength $\lambda$ and with illumination $L$ falls on a clean surface of sodium. If $N$ photoelectrons are emitted each with kinetic energy $E$,then

  • A
    $N \propto L$ and $E \propto L$
  • B
    $N \propto L$ and $E \propto \frac{1}{\lambda}$
  • C
    $N \propto \lambda$ and $E \propto L$
  • D
    $N \propto \frac{1}{\lambda}$ and $E \propto \frac{1}{L}$

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