Given:
Energy of photons \(=\mathrm{h\nu}\)
Work function of surface \(=\mathrm{E_0}\)
Maximum kinetic energy \(=\mathrm{K}\)
Now, frequency is doubled
The energy of photon is used in liberating the electron from metal surface and in imparting the kinetic energy to emitted photoelectron.
According to Einstein's photoelectric effect energy of photon = KE photoelectron + Work function of metal i.e.,
\(\mathrm{h\nu=\frac{1}{2} m v^{2}+E_{0}}\)
\(\mathrm{h \nu=K_{\max }+E_{0}}\)
\(\mathrm{ K_{\max }= h \nu-E_{0}} \ldots \ldots\) (i)
Now, we have given,
\(\nu'=2 \nu\)
Therefore, \(\mathrm{K_{\max }=h(2\nu)-E_{0}}\)
\(\mathrm{K_{\max }^{\prime}=2 h \nu-E_{0}}\)
From Equation (i) and (ii), we have
\(\mathrm{K'_{\max }=2\left(K_{\max }+E_{0}\right)-E_{0}}\)
\(=2 \mathrm{K_{\max }+E_{0}}\)
\(=\mathrm{K_{\max }+\left(K_{\max }+E_{0}\right)}\)
\(=\mathrm{K_{\max }+h \nu}\quad\) [From Equation (i)]
\(\mathrm{K_{\max }=K}\)
\(\mathrm{\therefore K'_{\max }=K+h\nu}\)
The photoelectric emission is an instantaneous process. The time lag between the incidence of radiations and emission of photoelectrons is very small, less than even \(10^{-8}\) second.
Hence, the correct option is (D).