22. The work function of a metal is 6.4x10-¹9 J. a) Explain what is meant by the term 'work function'. 2 b) Light with a frequency of 1.2x10¹5 Hz is shone onto the metal surface Find whether or not the photons of this light will cause the photoelectric 2 effect to take place. (h=6.62x10-34 Js) c) The light source is now replaced with a light source of frequency 1.5x10¹5 Hz. i) Write down Einstein's photoelectric equation. ii) The photons from the source contain more energy then is required to release the electrons. How much extra energy is available after the electron has been released ? iii) Photons come from three lamps that emit red, green and blue light Which of these lamps produces photons with the highest energy OR
Particle Theory of Light
The particle theory of light was the proposal made by Newton in 1704 in his treatise Opticks. This is the most basic light theory, in which light is thought to be made up of microscopic particles known as "corpuscles" and that's why this particle theory of light is also named as Corpuscular theory of light.
Stopping Potential
In an experiment conducted by Heinrich Hertz, an apparatus was made where the incident light was made to fall on the metallic plate, it was discovered that metals emit electrons. The surface electrons are bound to metals with a minimum amount of energy and some of the incident photos enter the surface, they undergo collision with the atoms of the metal, they get absorbed and emit energy to an election, making it photoelectron, where the collision between the photons and electrons ejects the electrons out of the metal and with a negatively charged electron, causes photocurrent and when this current passes it creates an electric field where there is a potential difference at the output due to the anode and cathode of the electrode of the apparatus. This study involves the theory of Quantum physics and electromagnetism involving electromagnetic radiation and electromagnetic wave theory.
Quantization of Charges
An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle either attached to an an atom or sticks to the nucleus of the atom. Electrons exert the negative charge that tries to balance the positive charge of the nucleus.
The work function of a metal is 6.4x10^-19 J.
Explain what is meant by the term 'work function.
b) Light with a frequency of 1.2x10 Hz is shone onto the metal surface.
Find whether or not the photons of this light will cause the
effect
c) The light source is now replaced with a light source of frequency
1.5x105 Hz.
i) Write down Einstein's photoelectric equation
i) The photons from the source contain more energy then is required to
release the electrons. How much extra energy is available after the
electron has been released?
iii) Photons come from three lamps that emit red, green and blue light.
Which of these lamps produces photons with the highest energy?
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