Photoelectric effect · 3D

Change light colour and photon rate to discover the threshold for electron emission.

Electrons emitted · photon energy sets their maximum kinetic energyInteractive model

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Experiment setup

Light wavelength

Incident photon rate

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Metal work function

Live controls respond without restarting. Changes to initial conditions begin a new trial. Your notebook and view zoom are kept.