Question

How do photons help explain the photoelectric effect?

A. Changing light frequencies create opposing electric fields that affect electrons.
B. "Packets" of electromagnetic energy eject electrons.
C. Particles with positive charge attract negative electrons.
D. Single particles of light take the place of electrons that have similar mass and energy.

Answer 1

Option B

"Packets" of electromagnetic energy eject electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

A photon is a tiny packet of light. Light as we know is a form of electromagnetic energy. Whenever light is incident on a photoelectric surface, the energy of the light wave gets transferred to the electron, causing it to have enough energy to eject electrons from its surface. The electrons, once ejected, are now free to move about, thus, resulting in the flow of electrical current.

This makes option B the correct answer