The work function of a surface is 5.0×10^−19 J. If light of wavelength of 300 nm is incident on the surface, what is the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons ejected from the surface?
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.
The work function of a surface is 5.0×10^−19 J.
If light of wavelength of 300 nm is incident on the surface, what is the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons ejected from the surface?
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