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Effect of intensity and frequency

Problem

Two light sources 1 and 2 irradiate a metal surface one after the other. The variation of photocurrent (C) with collector potential (V) for the two sources is shown below:
Which of these best describes the relation between intensity (I) and frequency (ν) of the two light sources?
Choose 1 answer: