[tex]4.4×10^{-7}\:\text{m}[/tex]
Explanation:
The minimum energy needed to kick out an electron from a metal's surface is when the energy of the incident radiation is equal to the metal's work function [tex]\phi[/tex]:
[tex]E = h\nu - \phi = \dfrac{hc}{\lambda} - \phi = 0[/tex]
or
[tex]\dfrac{hc}{\lambda} = \phi[/tex]
Solving for the wavelength [tex]\lambda[/tex],
[tex]\lambda = \dfrac{hc}{\phi}[/tex]
[tex]\:\:\:\:\:=\dfrac{(6.62×10^{-34}\:\text{J-s})(3.0×10^8\:\text{m/s})}{4.5×10^{-19}\:\text{J}}[/tex]
[tex]\:\:\:\:\:= 4.4×10^{-7}\:\text{m}[/tex]
Note that as the radiation's wavelength increases, its energy decreases. So a radiation whose wavelength is longer than this maximum will lose its ability to kick out an electron from this metal.
