Assertion According to wave theory of light, if intensity of incident radiation is increased, then energy of emitted photoelectrons increases. Reason Energy of a wave is proportional to its intensity.

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Assertion According to wave theory of light, if intensity of incident radiation is increased, then energy of emitted photoelectrons increases. Reason Energy of a wave is proportional to its intensity. (A) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion (B) Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion (C) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect (D) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

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We know that intensity is energy per unit area per unit time.

Q. Assertion According to wave theory of light, if intensity of incident radiation is increased, then energy of emitted photoelectrons increases. Reason Energy of a wave is proportional to its intensity.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

We know that intensity is energy per unit area per unit time.

Q. Assertion According to wave theory of light, if intensity of incident radiation is increased, then energy of emitted photoelectrons increases.
Reason Energy of a wave is proportional to its intensity.