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What are the electrons emitted in the photoelectric effect called?
What are the electrons emitted in the photoelectric effect called?
photoelectrons
The emission of electrons when electromagnetic radiation hits a material is known as what effect?
The emission of electrons when electromagnetic radiation hits a material is known as what effect?
The photoelectric effect
According to classical electromagnetism, how does continuous light waves transfer energy to electrons?
According to classical electromagnetism, how does continuous light waves transfer energy to electrons?
It predicts that continuous light waves transfer energy to electrons, which would then be emitted when they accumulate enough energy.
What did the experimental results of the photoelectric effect disagree with?
What did the experimental results of the photoelectric effect disagree with?
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Who proposed that a beam of light is a swarm of discrete energy packets known as photons?
Who proposed that a beam of light is a swarm of discrete energy packets known as photons?
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