The number of photoelectrons emitted is proportional to the intensity (number of photons) of the incident light, so intensity determines electron count.
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In the experiment of photoelectric effect, the minimum frequency of photons at which electrons are emitted from a metal surface is called
The number of photoelectrons emitted per second is proportional to the intensity (number of incident photons) of the light; frequency determines energy per electron, not their number.
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In __________ Einstein proposed a mechanism for the photoelectric effect, based on Planck's idea of quanta of energy.
Photoelectric effect demonstrates light's particle nature (photons) and also supports quantum aspects of electrons, so it indicates both, making option C correct.
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20. The photoelectric effect was satisfactorily explained by
Albert Einstein explained the photoelectric effect by proposing that light consists of quanta (photons), accounting for the observed energy-frequency relation.
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Consider: a. Tightly bound electrons of target material scatter X-ray photon, resulting in the Compton effect; b. Photoelectric effect takes place with free electrons. Identify the correct choice.
Compton scattering involves loosely bound or free electrons (not tightly bound), and the photoelectric effect involves bound electrons, so both statements are false.
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In photoelectric effect, the kinetic energy of electrons emitted from the metal surface depends upon