Photoelectric Effect

 

Photoelectric Effect


This is a simulation of photoelectric effect. The screen may not be preferable landscape, you can click the full screen button at the bottom right hand corner. To conduct the simulation, please adjust the following parameters and then click run to observe what happen:

  1. Light Wavelength
  2. light Intensity
  3. Work Function

  • When adjusting one parameter, keep others constant. Please describe what have you seen.
  • Now try two or more parameter. Please describe what have you seen.
  • Show the graph and try to identify the gradient and the y-intercept of the function. 
  • Show battery and please describe what have you seen.



Credit to the creator: Barb Newitt