Experiment Number: 2 Title: Photoelectric Effect Objective: Verify the effect of changing the wavelength of the incident light

t on the parameters of photoelectric effect. Obtain an experimental value of the Plancks constant and compare it to the theoretical value. Guide for Analysis 1. In a common coordinate, plot the graph of current versus voltage for the three filters. 2. Describe the general behavior/shape of the curve. Identify points in the graph that implies important values. 3. Compare the graph obtained for the three filters. Discuss the implication of the differences in the graph. 4. In another x-y plane, plot the reverse bias (where I=0 Ampere) versus frequency of each of the light used. Get the slope of the line of best fit to obtain the experimental value of the Plancks constant. 5. Compare the experimental and the theoretical value of Plancks constant.

6. Determine possible causes of error in the experiment and suggest solutions to minimize these errors.

Problem Solving
hf = + (1/2) mv2 and hf = + eVs where: e = 1.60 x 10-19 C, h = 6.63 x 10-34 J s, masselectron = 9.11 x 10-31 kg 1. The work function for lithium is 4.6 x 10-19 J. (a) Calculate the lowest frequency of light that will cause photoelectric emission. (b) What is the maximum energy of the electrons emitted when light of 7.3 x 1014 Hz is used?

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2. Complete the table. Work Function /eV 2.28 3.68 x 10-19 2.9 4.1 4.3 7.36 x 10-19 1 x 1015 1 x 1015 0.35 x 10-19 1.12 x 10-19 Work Function /J Frequency used /Hz 6 x 1014 0.32 x 10-19 Maximum KE of Ejected electrons /J

Metal Sodium Potassium Lithium Aluminiu m Zinc Copper

3. The stopping potential when a frequency of 1.61 x 1015 Hz is shone on a metal is 3 V. (a) What is energy transferred by each photon? (b) Calculate the work function of the metal. (c) What is the maximum speed of the ejected electrons? 4. Selenium has a work function of 5.11 eV. What frequency of light would just eject electrons? (The threshold frequency is when the max KE of the ejected electrons is zero) 5. A frequency of 2.4 x 1015 Hz is used on magnesium with work function of 3.7 eV. (a) What is energy transferred by each photon? (b) Calculate the maximum KE of the ejected electrons. (c) The maximum speed of the electrons.

(d) The stopping potential for the electrons.

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