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    Photoelectric Effect Lab - (Platinum)

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    This lab experiment investigates the photoelectric effect by looking at how varying factors affect whether electrons are ejected from metals when exposed to light. Students will collect data on electron ejection from different metals like platinum, potassium, silver, and gold when adjusting the light wavelength, voltage, and brightness. They will use the data to calculate the kinetic energy of ejected electrons, determine Plank's constant and the work functions of the metals, and observe the effects of changing experimental variables on electron ejection and energy.

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    Photoelectric Effect Lab - (Platinum)

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    This lab experiment investigates the photoelectric effect by looking at how varying factors affect whether electrons are ejected from metals when exposed to light. Students will collect data on electron ejection from different metals like platinum, potassium, silver, and gold when adjusting the light wavelength, voltage, and brightness. They will use the data to calculate the kinetic energy of ejected electrons, determine Plank's constant and the work functions of the metals, and observe the effects of changing experimental variables on electron ejection and energy.

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    This lab experiment investigates the photoelectric effect by looking at how varying factors affect whether electrons are ejected from metals when exposed to light. Students will collect data on electron ejection from different metals like platinum, potassium, silver, and gold when adjusting the light wavelength, voltage, and brightness. They will use the data to calculate the kinetic energy of ejected electrons, determine Plank's constant and the work functions of the metals, and observe the effects of changing experimental variables on electron ejection and energy.

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    Photoelectric Effect Lab - (Platinum)

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    This lab experiment investigates the photoelectric effect by looking at how varying factors affect whether electrons are ejected from metals when exposed to light. Students will collect data on electron ejection from different metals like platinum, potassium, silver, and gold when adjusting the light wavelength, voltage, and brightness. They will use the data to calculate the kinetic energy of ejected electrons, determine Plank's constant and the work functions of the metals, and observe the effects of changing experimental variables on electron ejection and energy.

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    PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT LAB

    Introduction
    In this lab you will be looking at the factors that affect if an electron is ejected from a metal by light. Also
    to see what factors affect the energy of electrons that are ejected by the light.

    Diagram

    Theory
    The photoelectric effect is defined as the release of electrons from a metal when light of specific
    frequency hits its surface. ‘Light’ in this context is any electromagnetic radiation of the appropriately high
    frequency or energy to free electrons from their bonds. The minimum energy required to free an electron
    from the surface of a material is the work function of that material.

    KE=hf −W 0 ; Where KE is the kinetic energy of the electron,

    h is the plank constant,

    f is the frequency of the light,

    W 0 is the Work function.


    Procedure
    Follow this link to open the experiment

    https://www.thephysicsaviary.com/Physics/Programs/Labs/PhotoelectricEffect/

    Part 1
    1. Set the DC power supply to 0.5V and the metal attached to the positive terminal to Platinum.
    2. Decrease the wavelength by 10nm until the electrons are just about touching the detection plate.
    3. Decrease the wavelength one more time.
    4. Reset the experiment by reloading the webpage.
    5. Repeat steps 1-4 for Dc power supplies of 1V, 1.5V, 2V, 2.5V and 3V.
    6. Tabulate your results for Dc voltage, wavelength and electrons detected.
    7. Calculate the frequency of the light and the Kinetic Energy of the electrons.
    8. Plot a graph of Kinetic energy against frequency.
    9. Use the graph to find the planks constant and the work function of Platinum.
    10. Why is it that electrons are not liberated/ejected initially with longer wavelengths?

    Part 2
    1. Set the DC power supply to 0.5V and the metal attached to the positive terminal to Platinum.
    2. Set the wavelength to 200nm.
    3. Use the on screen watch to record the number of electrons which go through in 10s.
    4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the metals, potassium, silver, gold, cesium and copper.

    Q1. What does this information tell us about the metals?


    Q2. Which metal would have the highest work function?

    Part 3
    1. Set the DC power supply to 0.5V and the metal attached to the positive terminal to Platinum.
    2. Set the wavelength to 100nm and brightness to 50.
    3. Record the number of electrons detected in 10s.
    4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the brightness values of 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100.

    Q1. What effect does increase brightness have on the experiment?


    Q2. Explain why this effect takes place.
    Q3. Do(es) the energy of the electron(s) change when the brightness is increased?

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