A physicist wishes to eject electrons by shining light on a metal surface. The light source emits light of wavelength of 450 nm. The table lists the only available metals and their work functions. `{:("Metal",W_(0)(eV)),("Barium",2.5),("Lithium",2.3),("Tantalum",4.2),("Tungsten",4.5):}` Which metal(s) can be used to produce electrons by the photoelectric effect from given source of light?A. Barium onlyB. Barium or lithiumC. Lithium, tantanlum ot tungstenD. Tungsten or tantalum

A physicist wishes to eject electrons by shining light on a metal surf

1.	A physicist wishes to eject electrons by shining light on a metal surface. The light source emits light of wavelength of 450 nm. The table lists the only available metals and their work functions. `{:("Metal",W_(0)(eV)),("Barium",2.5),("Lithium",2.3),("Tantalum",4.2),("Tungsten",4.5):}` Which metal(s) can be used to produce electrons by the photoelectric effect from given source of light?A. Barium onlyB. Barium or lithiumC. Lithium, tantanlum ot tungstenD. Tungsten or tantalum
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