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Photoelectric Effect Pre-Lab Analysis

1. In a photoelectric experiment, maximum frequency light of 5.92x10^15 Hz was shone on a metal. The required stopping potential was found to be 5.92 V. This yielded a kinetic energy of 0.000000000000000000947 J for the emitted electrons and a work function of 0.000000000000000002978 J for the metal. The calculated cut-off frequency was 4490000000000000 Hz. 2. Infrared photons, having frequencies below the metal's cut-off frequency, would not cause photoemission and so the stopping potential required would be zero.

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Photoelectric Effect Pre-Lab Analysis

1. In a photoelectric experiment, maximum frequency light of 5.92x10^15 Hz was shone on a metal. The required stopping potential was found to be 5.92 V. This yielded a kinetic energy of 0.000000000000000000947 J for the emitted electrons and a work function of 0.000000000000000002978 J for the metal. The calculated cut-off frequency was 4490000000000000 Hz. 2. Infrared photons, having frequencies below the metal's cut-off frequency, would not cause photoemission and so the stopping potential required would be zero.

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12/9/13, 9:15 PM PRE-LAB 14: Photoelectric E!

ect
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Current Score : 5 / 5 Due : Tuesday, December 10 2013 10:00 AM EST
1. 3/3 points | Previous Answers
In procedure 1: suppose the maximum frequency light that hits the metal in the phototube has
frequency 5.92x10
15
Hz. You find that a stopping potential of 5.92 V is required to stop the
photoelectrons.
a) Find the kinetic energy of these emitted electrons.
.000000000000000000947 J
b) Find the work function for this metal.
.000000000000000002978 J
c) Find the cut-off frequency for this metal.
4490000000000000 Hz
PRE-LAB 14: Photoelectric Effect (Homework)
David Korff
Physics 122/146 FALL 2013, section Tue 6:55 PM, Fall 2013
Instructor: Ilmo Sung
WebAssign
12/9/13, 9:15 PM PRE-LAB 14: Photoelectric E!ect
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a) Look at the photograph of the lab set-up. Since the light source gets very hot, what affect do the
heated photons have on photoemission?
b) You use the same set-up to measure the stopping potential V
s
through different filters. Suppose a
filter allowed through only light of frequency f
o
(the cut-off frequency) or lower. In this case, what would
the stopping potential be?
they increase the number of photoelectrons, but by the same amount no matter how hot the
light source
none, since infrared photons are below the cut-off frequency
none, since the infrared photons are absorbed by the air before they reach the metal
they increase the number of photoelectrons; the hotter the light source, the more effect they
have
they decrease the number of photoelectrons by heating the metal and raising the work function
greater than zero: electrons escape, and must be stopped from drifting to the anode
zero
you need no stopping potential because no electrons escape from the metal
you cannot tell, since different electrons will escape with different speeds

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