Which statement best describes the light that will cause emission of electrons from a given metal through the photoelectric effect?

In the photoelectric effect, an electron is emitted only when a photon has enough energy to overcome the metal’s work function. Since photon energy increases with frequency (E = hf), the light must have a high enough frequency. High intensity alone does not make photons energetic enough if their frequency is below the threshold.

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