Radiations of two photons having energies twice and five times the work function of a metal are incident successively on a metal surface. The ratio of the maximum velocity of photoelectrons emitted in the two cases will be

  • A
    $1: 1$
  • B
    $1: 2$
  • C
    $1: 3$
  • D
    $1: 4$

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