Light with a photon energy of 3 ev impinges on the surface of a material with work function 0.6 ev to eject electrons. what is the kinetic energy of the outgoing electrons

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Light with a photon energy of 3 ev impinges on the surface of a material with work function 0.6 ev to eject electrons. what is the kinetic energy of the outgoing electrons

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KE = incident energy - work function

The maximum KE will be (3 - .6) eV = 2.4 eV

Sargeant answered Aug 21, 2023

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