Question

When light is directed on a metal surface, the kinetic energies of the photoelectrons a) are random b) vary with the frequency of the light c) vary with the intensity of the light d) vary with the speed of the light

Answer 1

b) vary with the frequency of the light

Step-by-step explanation:

The phone electric effect can be expressed as

K.E=(hv -W•)

Where K.E is the Kinectic energy

W• = work function of the metal

ν =frequency of the radiation

h = Planck's constat

Then, we can see that K.E is proportional linearly to "v" in the equation above.

Therefore, When light is directed on a metal surface, the kinetic energies of the photoelectrons vary with the frequency of the light