Photoelectric Effect

A particle of light is called a...

• Photoelectron

• Photon

• Proton

• Electron

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The only way to increase the number of photoelectrons emitted is by increasing the _________ of the light

• Intensity

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Energy

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What color of light has the greatest energy per photon?

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Violet

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The energy of photoelectrons emitted from a metal surface can be increased by

• using light of higher frequency.

• using light of longer wavelength.

• using light of higher intensity.

• using monochromatic, polarized light.

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The photoelectric effect only occurs if the light shining on the metal is:

• coherent.
• above a minimum intensity.
• above a minimum frequency.
• above a minimum wavelength.

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Does high-frequency or low frequency light cause the ejection of a greater number of electrons from a metal surface?

• only high frequency
• only low frequency
• both of them
• doesn't depend to frequency

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What is the best description of 'threshold frequency'?

• The minimum energy needed for electrons to escape a surface.

• The maximum kinetic energy that an emitted electron has.

• The minimum frequency of a photon that will cause an electron to be emitted.

• The frequency that an emitted electron will have.

Photoelectric effect provides the evidence for the ______ nature of radiation.

• dual

• wave

• particle

• electromagnetic

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If the brightness of a beam of light increases without changing its color, the ______ will increase.

• number of photons

• frequency of the light

• energy of the photons

• wavelength of the photons

Light of a given wavelength is used to illuminate the surface of a metal. However, no photoelectrons are emitted. In order to cause electrons to be ejected, light of __________ should be used.

• lower energy

• higher intensity

• shorter frequency

• higher frequency

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