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Practice Questions
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What is the photoelectric effect?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when light shines on a metal.
Define wave-particle duality.
💡 Hint: Consider examples of both light and electrons.
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What does the photoelectric effect demonstrate?
💡 Hint: Focus on the role of photons.
Is it true that de Broglie’s hypothesis suggests that matter has wave-like characteristics?
💡 Hint: Recall the formula for wavelength.
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A zinc plate is illuminated by UV light and emits electrons. Discuss the relationship between the light's frequency and the energy of the emitted electrons.
💡 Hint: Refer to Einstein's photoelectric equation.
Using de Broglie’s hypothesis, calculate the wavelength of an electron with a velocity of 1.5 x 10^6 m/s and mass of 9.11 x 10^-31 kg.
💡 Hint: Don't forget to calculate momentum first.
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