THE PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT Albert Einstein theorized that light ...

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Albert Einstein theorized that light was quantiized into small “packets” or “bundles” of energy. • A single pa
CONCEPT: THE PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT Albert Einstein theorized that light was quantiized into small “packets” or “bundles” of energy. •

A single particle of this quantized “packet” of electromagnetic energy was later named a ________________.  

According to the Photoelectric effect, when photons with enough energy hit the surface of a metal electrons are emitted. – Energy is directly proportional to ____________________ rather than its ____________________. – The Photoelectric Effect only happens with photons over a certain _______________ frequency.

EXAMPLE: Illustrate what happens when a photon of sufficient energy strike the surface of a metal.

Real-life Application: