The time taken by a photoelectron to come out after the photon strikes is approximately

Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Dual Nature of Radiation & Matter

1. 10^–1 s
2. 10^–4 s
3. 10^–10 s
4. 10^–16 s

Answer

(D) 10 –16 s

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