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Offline ickis54

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Photoelectric Effect Question
« on: March 13, 2014, 10:07:10 PM »
Hi all, new to the forum, so hopefully I can properly ask my question.

Mid term today had the question:

If there are two elements, lets say Sr and Ca and Sr has a minimum threshold of 3.73X10^-18 J and Ca has the minimum threshold of 4.50X10^-18 J and light with energy above both thresholds is shined at each element then,

1. Which element has the highest Kinetic Energy? I put Sr in this case, assuming all the energy not required for the minimum threshold is turned into Kinetic Energy.

2. The one I really have a question about: Which will have the shortest wavelength. I put Sr again, assuming the Higher Kinetic energy emitted will emit a photon with a higher frequency and thus a shorter wavelength.

Can someone clarify if this is correct?

Thanks in advance,

Nick




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Re: Photoelectric Effect Question
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2014, 11:53:33 PM »
Ek = hf - W

Sounds good to me!

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