Photoelectric Effect

Analyze the Photoelectric effect with this tool.
Download

Photoelectric Effect Ranking & Summary

Advertisement

  • Rating:
  • License:
  • Freeware
  • Publisher Name:
  • Jose Ignacio Fernández Palop
  • Operating Systems:
  • Windows All
  • File Size:
  • 1 MB

Photoelectric Effect Tags


Photoelectric Effect Description

Photoelectric Effect is a handy, easy to use tool specially designed to simulate the Photoelectric effect discovered by Hertz in 1887 and described theoretically by Einstein in 1905. Light of a given frequency (and energy) shines on a metal. If the frequency (energy) of the light is greater than the work function, W, of the metal, electrons are ejected and can form a current (which is shown in milliAmperes). These photoelectrons will also have a kinetic energy if the energy of the light is greater than the workfunction. they will have kinetic energy. If subjected to an electric potential the electrons can be stopped from reaching the plate and stop current from flowing in a circuit.


Photoelectric Effect Related Software