Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Photoelectric effect

Photoelectric effect — practice question

(a(i))[2]

State what the photoelectric effect means.

(a(ii))[1]

State what work function energy means.

(b(i))[1]

A polished calcium plate in a vacuum is studied by shining light on its surface. It is observed that no photoelectric current is produced when the frequency of the light is less than $6.93 \times 10^{14}\,\text{Hz}$. State the name of the frequency below which no photoelectric current is produced.

(b(ii))[3]

Explain how the photon model of electromagnetic radiation accounts for the observation.

(b(iii))[2]

Calculate the work function energy, in $\text{eV}$, for calcium.

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