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प्रश्न
In the case of a photo electric effect experiment, explain the following facts, giving reasons.
The wave theory of light could not explain the existence of the threshold frequency.
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उत्तर
If light were strictly a wave, the energy in the light would be represented by the amplitude of the light wave. A more intense light source, even if it were of a lower frequency, would have enough energy to knock out electrons away from the metal surface, which is necessary to generate a photoelectric current.
What actually occurs is that the light below a certain threshold frequency does not generate any current, no matter how intense the light is.
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