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The Photoelectric Effect

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Definition: Photoelectric Effect

The phenomenon of emission of electrons from a metal surface, when radiation of appropriate frequency is incident on it, is called the Photoelectric Effect.

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Key Points: Characteristics of Photoelectric Effect

  1. For a given photosensitive material, there is no photoelectric emission below the threshold frequency (v0​). The threshold frequency is different for different metals.
  2. For a given photosensitive material and frequency of incident radiation (above threshold frequency), the photoelectric current is directly proportional to the intensity of incident light.
  3. Above the threshold frequency v0​, the maximum kinetic energy of the emitted photoelectrons increases linearly with the frequency of the incident radiation, but is independent of intensity of incident radiation.
  4. The emission of a photoelectron is an instantaneous process. There is no time lag between the irradiation of the metal surface and emission of photoelectrons.

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