Light with a frequency of 2.89×10152.89×1015 Hz ejects electrons from the surface of aluminum, which has a work function of 4.28 eV. What is the minimum de Broglie wavelength of the ejected electrons?
Compton effect
The incoming photons' energy must be in the range of an X-ray frequency to generate the Compton effect. The electron does not lose enough energy that reduces the wavelength of scattered photons towards the visible spectrum. As a result, with visible lights, the Compton effect is missing.
Recoil Velocity
The amount of backward thrust or force experienced by a person when he/she shoots a gun in the forward direction is called recoil velocity. This phenomenon always follows the law of conservation of linear momentum.
Light with a frequency of 2.89×10152.89×1015 Hz ejects electrons from the surface of aluminum, which has a work function of 4.28 eV. What is the minimum de Broglie wavelength of the ejected electrons?
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