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The photoelectric effect is the emission of electrons from a material when electromagnetic radiation (such as light) falls on it.
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The photoelectric effect is the emission of electrons from a material when
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electromagnetic radiation (such as light) falls on it.
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Electrons emitted in this manner are called photoelectrons.
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In 1905, Albert Einstein explained the photoelectric effect by proposing that light consists of discrete packets of energy known as photons or light quanta.
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Each photon carries energy proportional to the frequency ν of the incident electromagnetic radiation. The proportionality constant h is known as Planck's constant.
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In 1905, Albert Einstein explained the photoelectric effect by proposing that
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light consists of discrete packets of energy known as photons or light quanta.
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Each photon carries energy proportional to the frequency v of the incident
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electromagnetic radiation. The proportionality constant h is known as
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Planck's constant.
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The maximum kinetic energy of the emitted electrons is given by:
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K_max = hν − Φ
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K_max = hv − W
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where:
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h = Planck's constant
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ν = frequency of the incident radiation
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Φ = work function of the material
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v = frequency of the incident radiation
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W = work function of the material
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The work function Φ is the minimum energy required to remove an electron
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The work function W is the minimum energy required to remove
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