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Which field of study uses the photoelectric effect to draw inferences about the properties of atoms, molecules, and solids?
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?
What are electrons emitted in the photoelectric effect called?
- Photons
- Photoelectrons (correct)
- Neutrons
- Protons
Which theory does the photoelectric effect contradict?
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?
What would theoretically change the kinetic energy of the emitted electrons in the photoelectric effect?
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In the photoelectric effect, when are electrons dislodged from a material?
In the photoelectric effect, when are electrons dislodged from a material?
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