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Photons and the Photoelectric Effect

More About Atomic and Nuclear Physics...

Demonstration
Photoelectric Effect in Zinc
This demonstration includes a picture, description, suggestion of use, equipment needed, and the approximate setup time.
  Photoelectric Effect in Zinc

Lecture Notes and Tutorial
Photoelectric Effect
This lesson from the PhysicsLAB by Catherine H. Colwell contains detailed explanations of background material, annotated diagrams and illustrations, and solved examples.
  Photoelectric Effect

Simulation
Applet: Photo Effect
This applet allows you to study three different materials. The parameters that can be changed are light wavelengths, intensity of light, and voltage.
  Applet: Photo Effect

Exploration
Modern Day Applications of the Photoelectric Effect
This site discusses applications such as solar cells, emitters and receivers, and the photoelectric cell.
  Modern Day Applications of the Photoelectric Effect


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