The lowest frequency of light that will cause the emission of photoelectrons from the surface of a metal (for which work function is $1.65 \ eV$) will be

  • A
    $4 \times 10^{10} \ Hz$
  • B
    $4 \times 10^{11} \ Hz$
  • C
    $4 \times 10^{14} \ Hz$
  • D
    $4 \times 10^{-10} \ Hz$

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