Work function, Wc = hfo = fo = $\frac{W_c}{h}$
= $\frac{3.2\times 1.6\times 10^{-19}}{6.62\times 10^{-34}}$
= 7.734 x 1014Hz
johnmulu answered the question on February 21, 2017 at 12:15
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