Photoelectric Effect

Posted by Mr Mallon on March 20, 2012

Hi Physics lovers,
Here are a few links on this wonderful topic:

This video is a recap on what happened in the lab this afternoon when Mr. McKenna, the technician, demoed the electroscope discharging when UV light was shone on the zinc plate on top of the electroscope.

Photoelectric Video on electroscope discharge.

Run the above simulation and find out the minimum wavelength of light needed to eject electrons from different metals

Categories: Higher Physics
20Mar

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