The Photoelectric Effect

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Questions and Answers

Which field of study uses the photoelectric effect to draw inferences about the properties of atoms, molecules, and solids?

  • Thermodynamics
  • Condensed matter physics (correct)
  • Optics
  • Astrophysics

What are electrons emitted in the photoelectric effect called?

  • Photons
  • Photoelectrons (correct)
  • Neutrons
  • Protons

Which theory does the photoelectric effect contradict?

  • Classical electromagnetism (correct)
  • Special relativity
  • Quantum mechanics
  • General relativity

What would theoretically change the kinetic energy of the emitted electrons in the photoelectric effect?

<p>The intensity of light (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the photoelectric effect, when are electrons dislodged from a material?

<p>When the light has a certain wavelength (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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