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Notes on IEB photoelectric effect Covers the following: - Photoelectric equation - Photon energy - Electron volt - Photoelectric effect

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-Photoelectric Effect-


Light has particle duality
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Travels as a wave


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Interacts as particle


t= E High frequency = low
wavelength


f
-
o
Frequency (H2)-

Speedoflight -I
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Energy directly proportional to frequency
·




-Energy _
of Photon
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ha
E = hf or E = X




E Energy of photon

↓ & Planck's constant (6 6 ,
.
10 J .
5)



-Electron Volt -




Unit of
·



energy
·
1 6 ,
.
1819J
eV to
·

joules
-
19
X
by 1 6
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10
.


,




Joules to
·

eV
%9
-
-
by 1 6 ,
.

10




-PhotoelectricEffect -
* Photoelectrons #


F
Light shines on metal and electrons are ejected
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- - -

7
·
Loosens electrons on surface I
E = Wo + El (max) I

I
I
-Minumum is recquired I
energy
or
I

Wo ho I
Threshold frequency Work function
frequency of incident radiation
· a
: minimum =

I

which electrons will be emmited from a particular metal at
I
I

-



Corresponds to wavelength (maximum wavelength(
El
I
(max) &
Energy of emitted electron = meV Y
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Threshold frequency = fo I I

10
Increased intensity (more photons) :
I
me Mass of electron 19 , 1 .




kg) I

I I
↳ More electrons ejected per second
I I

Increased frequency ↓ velocityoemitted electro
I
↓ -
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Increased Kinetic energy of photoelectron





·
Work function : minimum amount of needed to emit
energy
an electron from the surface of a metal

-

Loosens electrons from bond

Move into surface conduction band
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Any additional transforms to kinetic
energy energy
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