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Light with a frequency of 4.32 × 1015 Hz strikes a metal surface and ejects electrons that have a maximum kinetic energy of 5.8 eV. What is the work function (in eV) of the metal?

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figure the energy in each photon

energy=PlancksConstatn*(frequency.

work function=photonenergy-kemax

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