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The graph shows the variation of photocurrent with anode potential for four different radiations. Let and are intensities and and be the frequencies for the curves and respectively, then

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The saturation photocurrent (the maximum constant value of current) depends on the intensity of the incident light. From the given graph, curves and reach the same saturation current level. This implies that the intensities of radiations and are equal, so .

The stopping potential is the negative potential on the x-axis where the photocurrent becomes zero. The magnitude of the stopping potential is directly proportional to the frequency of the incident light (). A more negative stopping potential corresponds to a higher frequency.

Observing the x-intercepts of the curves:
Curve has the least negative stopping potential, meaning it has the lowest frequency .
Curves and originate from the same point on the negative x-axis, indicating they have the same stopping potential. Therefore, their frequencies are equal, giving .
Since the stopping potential of curve is more negative than that of curve , its frequency is higher, so .

Combining these observations, we get the relations: , , and .

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