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Photon
A quantum of electromagnetic energy
Work function
The minimum energy needed to remove a single electron from the surface of a particular metal
Threshold frequency (f0)
The minimum frequency of the electromagnetic radiation that will cause the emission of an electron from the a particular metal surface
Planck’s constant
6.63 × 10-34 Js (in formula book)
Photoelectric effect
The emission of photoelectrons from a metal surface when electromagnetic radiation above a threshold frequency is incident on the metal
Photoelectron
Electrons emitted from the surface of a metal by the photoelectric effect
Evidence to suggest light is a wave
Evidence to suggest light is a particle
Evidence to suggest electrons are waves
Evidence to suggest electrons are particles
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