In an experiment on the photoelectric effect,the wavelength of the incident radiation is $\lambda$. The wavelength of the incident radiation is reduced to $\frac{1}{3}$ of the initial value,and the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectron is observed to be $n$ times the previous value. The threshold wavelength for the metal plate is:

  • A
    $\left( \frac{n - 1}{n - 3} \right) \lambda$
  • B
    $\left( \frac{n}{n - 3} \right) \lambda$
  • C
    $\frac{(n + 1) \lambda}{n - 3}$
  • D
    $\frac{3 \lambda}{n}$

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