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What phenomenon is observed when a light of suitable frequency falls on a metal surface?
What phenomenon is observed when a light of suitable frequency falls on a metal surface?
- Photoelectric effect (correct)
- Scanning tunneling microscopy
- Blackbody radiation
- Quantum tunneling
What are the emitted electrons called in the context of the photoelectric effect?
What are the emitted electrons called in the context of the photoelectric effect?
- Quantum electrons
- Excitelectrons
- Thermoelectrons
- Photoelectrons (correct)
What is the current flowing through the circuit due to photoelectrons called?
What is the current flowing through the circuit due to photoelectrons called?
- Photoelectric current (correct)
- Thermal current
- Quantum current
- Excitation current
What is the name of the equation that describes the behavior of matter waves?
What is the name of the equation that describes the behavior of matter waves?
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What is the term for the process by which electrons move through a potential barrier that classically they should not be able to surmount?
What is the term for the process by which electrons move through a potential barrier that classically they should not be able to surmount?
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