In a photoelectric effect experiment, blue light shining on a metal surface caused photoelectrons to be emitted but red light did not.  What explains this observation?  A.  Blue light has a higher intensity than red light B.  Blue light has a larger wavelength than red light C.  Blue light has a higher frequency than red light D.  both A and B are true E.  both B and C are true

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In a photoelectric effect experiment, blue light shining on a metal surface caused photoelectrons to be emitted but red light did not.  What explains this observation? 

A.  Blue light has a higher intensity than red light
B.  Blue light has a larger wavelength than red light
C.  Blue light has a higher frequency than red light
D.  both A and B are true
E.  both B and C are true
 
 
 
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