Photoelectric Effect
 

Photoelectric Effect problem 27


  • Briefly describe two phenomena associated with the photoelectric effect that cannot be explained using a wave theory of light.


  • The maximum energy of electrons emitted from a metal surface when illuminated by light of wavelength is given by the expression




    where is the Planck constant and is the speed of light.


    • Identify the symbol .


    • The variation with of for the metal surface is shown in the graph below.




      • Use the graph above to determine the magnitude of .


      • Use the gradient of the graph above to determine a value for the Planck constant .


  • The metal surface in (b) becomes oxidised. Photoelectric emission is still observed but the work function energy is increased. On the graph above, draw a line to show the variation with of for the oxidised surface.


 

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