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Name: The Photoelectric Effect
ID: m42558
Language: English (en)
Summary:
  • Describe a typical photoelectric-effect experiment.
  • Determine the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons ejected by photons of one energy or wavelength, when given the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons for a different photon energy or wavelength.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: binding energy, Einstein, EM radiation, light, photoelectric effect, photon, PV cell, solar cell
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Copyright Holders: Rice University (daniel@openstaxcollege.org)
Maintainers: OpenStax College (info@openstaxcollege.org), OSC Physics Maintainer (info@openstaxcollege.org)
Latest version: 1.4 (history)
First publication date: Jan 18, 2012 9:22 am -0600
Last revision to module: Jul 5, 2012 9:43 pm -0500

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Version: 1.4 Jul 5, 2012 9:43 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.3 Jun 13, 2012 3:48 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.2 May 29, 2012 4:31 pm -0500 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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Version: 1.1 Jan 20, 2012 7:58 pm -0600 by OSC Physics Maintainer
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