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  4. Assertion: Photoelectric effect demonstrates the wave nature of light. Reason: The number of photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of light.

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Q. Assertion: Photoelectric effect demonstrates the wave nature of light. Reason: The number of photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of light.

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Wave nature of light cannot explain the photoelectric effect. Photoelectric effect is based upon quantum theory of light or particle nature of light. The number of photoelectrons emitted is proportional to intensity of incident light. It does not depend on frequency of light.