Photons of frequencies equal to the frequencies of $H_\beta$ and $H_{\infty}$ lines of hydrogen are incident on a photosensitive plate,whose threshold frequency is equal to the frequency of the $H_\alpha$ line of hydrogen. The ratio of the maximum kinetic energies of the emitted electrons is

  • A
    $7$ : $16$
  • B
    $3$ : $4$
  • C
    $8$ : $27$
  • D
    $5$ : $36$

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