Questions
Question 1
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State the photon energy equation.
Question 2
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State Einstein's photoelectric equation.
Question 3
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What condition must be met for photoelectrons to be emitted?
Question 4
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Light of wavelength \(280\,\mathrm{nm}\) strikes a metal. Find the photon energy using \(hc=1240\,\mathrm{eV\,nm}\).
Question 5
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For \(E_\gamma=4.43\,\mathrm{eV}\) and \(\phi=2.20\,\mathrm{eV}\), find \(K_{\max}\).
Question 6
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If \(K_{\max}=2.23\,\mathrm{eV}\), find the stopping potential.
Question 7
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A metal has work function \(2.20\,\mathrm{eV}\). Find the threshold wavelength using \(hc=1240\,\mathrm{eV\,nm}\).
Question 8
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A metal has threshold frequency \(6.0\times10^{14}\,\mathrm{Hz}\). Find its work function in joules using \(h=6.63\times10^{-34}\,\mathrm{J\,s}\).
Question 9
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Convert the work function \(3.98\times10^{-19}\,\mathrm{J}\) to electronvolts using \(1\,\mathrm{eV}=1.60\times10^{-19}\,\mathrm{J}\).
Question 10
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A metal has threshold wavelength \(500\,\mathrm{nm}\). Will \(600\,\mathrm{nm}\) light emit photoelectrons?
Question 11
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Above threshold, what happens when light intensity is increased while frequency is fixed?
Question 12
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What happens to \(K_{\max}\) when frequency is increased above threshold?
Question 13
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A \(K_{\max}\) versus \(f\) graph has vertical intercept \(-2.5\,\mathrm{eV}\). What is the work function?
Question 14
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A stopping potential of \(1.80\,\mathrm{V}\) is measured. What is the maximum electron kinetic energy in electronvolts?
Question 15
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Light of power \(2.0\,\mathrm{mW}\) consists of photons of energy \(4.0\times10^{-19}\,\mathrm{J}\). Estimate the photon rate.
Question 16
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Why does the photoelectric effect support photons rather than a purely classical wave model?
Question 17
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Explain why photoelectron emission is essentially immediate above threshold.
Question 18
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Derive the threshold frequency from Einstein's photoelectric equation.
Question 19
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If light wavelength is halved while the metal stays the same, how does photon energy change?
Question 20
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A metal has \(\phi=3.0\,\mathrm{eV}\). It is illuminated by \(250\,\mathrm{nm}\) light. Find \(K_{\max}\) using \(hc=1240\,\mathrm{eV\,nm}\).