Consider a photoelectric effect experiment, no electron are produced when the frequency of the incident radiation drops below a cut off value (which varies depending on the metal used in the experiment) no matter how bright or intense the light is. How can you explain this fact using a "particle" theory of light instead of a wave theory of light?

Consider a photoelectric effect experiment, no electron are produced when the frequency of the incident radiation drops below a cut off value (which varies depending on the metal used in the experiment) no matter how bright or intense the light is. How can you explain this fact using a "particle" theory of light instead of a wave theory of light?

University Physics Volume 3

17th Edition

ISBN:9781938168185

Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Chapter6: Photons And Matter Waves

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12CQ: Suppose that in the photoelectric-effect experiment we make a plot of the detected current versus...

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