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Which term describes electrons being ejected from a metal surface that light is shining on?

A. emission spectra
B. Blackbody radiation
C. photoelectric effect
D. Ultraviolet catastrophe

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Photoelectric effect

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That's the Photoelectric effect. Einstein won his (only) Nobel Prize for his explanation of the Photoelectric Effect, published in 1907.

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