Question

In Einstein’s analysis, a photon striking the surface of a conductor is absorbed by an electron. Which statement describes the set of energy transfers that could occur?

A. the electron receives either all or none of the photon's energy
B. The electron may receive any fraction of the photon's energy, including all or none of it
C. The electron may receive only certain quantized amounts of the photon's energy, including all or none of it

Answer 1

the correct answer is A

Step-by-step explanation:

In an Einstein-type analysis, the photon is absorbed, it loses all its energy, therefore the electron must receive all or none of the energy of the incident photon. In a type of inelastic shock.

Let's analyze the different answers

A) true. In photon it is completely absorbed or passes without interaction

B) False. The photon must change energy, but in this case there is no absorption of the photon

C) False. In the insistent analyzes, the quantization of the electron in discrete states is not mentioned.

Therefore the correct answer is A