A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelengths λ and λ/2. If the maximum kinetic energy in the second case is 3 times that in the first case, find the work function of the surface. Here h is Planck's constant and c is the speed of light.

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A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelengths λ and λ/2. If the maximum kinetic energy in the second case is 3 times that in the first case, find the work function of the surface. Here h is Planck's constant and c is the speed of light.

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