Questions and Answers
What is the work function of a metal?
A measure of the amount of work that must be done on the electrons to make it free from the metal
What does the work function (F) depend on?
The metal
How is the electron in the potential well of a metal analogous to?
A particle in an average potential well due to the net attraction and repulsion of protons and electrons
What is the minimum depth that an electron is located in the potential well called?
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What is the potential well in the context of the electron in a metal?
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