Photoelectric effect

1. Use the quantum model of light to explain why:

(a) The KE of photo electrons depends on the frequency not the amplitude.

(b) No photoelectrons are emitted if the frequency is below a certain threshold frequency.

(c) Even in dim light there is no noticeable time delay between switching on the light and the
emission of electrons.

2. A photoelectron with KE = 8x10-18 J in emitted from a metal.

(a) Calculate the KE of the electron in eV.

(b) What stopping potential would be required to stop the electron?

(c) If the work function of the metal is 10eV calculate the energy of the absorbed photon.

(d) Calculate the frequency of the absorbed photon.

Formulae
E=hf
KEmax = hf – φ
h = 6.6 x 10-34 Js
e=1.6x10-19 C

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