The Dual Nature of Light

Topic Page

Questions

• Why don't photons have mass?
• How is the photoelectric effect used in everyday life?
• How is a photon related to quantum?
• How does the frequency of a wave affect the wavelength?
• How does the photoelectric effect support particle theory?
• How does intensity affect the photoelectric effect?
• How does frequency affect the photoelectric effect?
• How can I calculate the number of photons emitted per second?
• How do you calculate frequency of a wave?
• How did the photoelectric effect change the world?
• How can photons cause ionisation?
• How are a wave's energy and amplitude related?
• What is important to know to be able to calculate the number of photoelectrons produced by a beam of light?
• What are some examples of photoelectric effect?
• Why is particle-wave duality a paradox?
• How does light exhibit traits of a wave?
• How does light exhibit traits of a particle?
• Question #67574
• How would you explain the photoelectric effect in terms of energy?
• How would you explain the photoelectric effect using quantum theory?
• How does the photoelectric effect prove light is made of particles?
• How does the photoelectric effect support the notion of wave-particle duality?
• How does the photoelectric effect support the particle model?
• How does wavelength affect the photoelectric effect?
• How is the photoelectric effect used today?
• How would you demonstrate the photoelectric effect?
• When light f=1.2x10^15 hz illuminates an aluminium surface , a stopping potential of 1.5V is needed to reduce photoelectric current to 0. Determine the minimum possible energy of light that can eject electrons from the metal?
• What was Einstein's explanation for the photoelectric effect?
• Green light has a wavelength of 5200 A. How do you calculate the energy of one photon of green light?
• Question #d7a4c
• A metal foil has a threshold frequency of 5.45× 1014 Hz. Which of the colors of visible light have enough energy to eject electrons from this metal?
• When sunlight excites electrons in chlorophyll, how the electrons change?
• An electron in a mercury atom jumps from level #a# to level #g# by absorbing a single photon. How do you determine the energy of the photon in joules?
• What is quantum dot light?