Question

1. How does the frequency of light affect the release of photons?

2. How does the Intensity of light affect the release of photons?

Answer 1

1. The frequency of the incident light must be equal to or greater than the threshold frequency of the photons before emission could take place.

2. The intensity of the incident light is proportional to the amount of photons released. The higher the intensity of light, the greater the amount of photons ejected.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Photoelectric effect is the process by which light with sufficient frequency falls on the surface of a material, e.g metal, to emit electrons. The incident light must have a minimum value of required frequency for the electrons to be ejected. This energy is termed work function which is a function of frequency.

So for emission to take place, the frequency of the incident light must be equal to or greater than the threshold frequency of the photons.

2. The intensity of light is a measure of the amount of light per unit area. When the intensity of incident light increases, the probability that photons would be released increases. The intensity of the incident light is proportional to the amount of photons released.