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Is it always necessary to use red light to get a photoelectric effect?

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Is it always necessary to use red light to get a photoelectric effect?

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No, the broad wavelength and low energy of red light, photons do not have sufficient energy to pull an electron out of its orbital.

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2021-2022 (March) Set 1

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