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Understanding the Photoelectric Effect
Title
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Understanding the Photoelectric Effect |
Description
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This is a homework activity designed to help students understand how the photoelectric effect experiment works and why a photon model of light is necessary to explain the results. It was developed to be used in a sophomore level modern physics class, after lecture instruction on the photoelectric effect. For more details about the course, please see: http://per.colorado.edu/modern. This activity was used in a course where questions were constrained to being multiple choice or numeric for computer grading, so it is not as inquiry based. |
Subject
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Physics |
Level
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Undergrad - Advanced, Undergrad - Intro |
Type
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Homework |
Answers Included
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No |
Language
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English |
Keywords
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Quantum Mechanics, current, field, phet activity, photon, quantum |
Simulation(s)
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Photoelectric Effect |
Author(s)
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Sam McKagan, Kathy Perkins, and Carl Wieman |
Contact Email
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sam.mckagan@gmail.com |
School / Organization
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University of Colorado |
Date submitted
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7/23/06 |
Date updated
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4/20/10 |