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    PHOTO ELECTRIC

    EFFECT

    Represented By-
    Karanveer Singh
    Ishita
    Sakshi
    PHOTON (Quantum Of Light)
    • In 1905,Einstein proposed that electromagnetic radiation
    or light is made up of photons. Thus the photon is the
    elementary element of light or light is made up of photons.
    • Einstein show that light energy is not emitted continuously
    but it is emitted by individual amount of energy called as
    quantum of energy.
    Energy Of Photon
    • According to Einstein, each photon of alight wave of
    frequency has the energy E is given by, E=hv
    • where E= energy of photon(joule)
    h= planks constant-6.626 x10−34
    v = frequency of photon(Hz)
    Properties Of Photon
    • A photon does not have any mass.
    • The energy of a photon is directly proportional to
    frequency and inversely proportional to its wavelength.
    • In the interaction of radiation with matter, radiation
    behaves as if it is made up of particles called photons.
    Photo Electric Effect
    • When a beam of light
    sufficiently high frequency
    strikes onto a clean metal
    surface then the light will
    cause electrons to leave the
    surface.
    • DEFINATION : the
    phenomenon of emission of
    electrons by the metals when
    they are exposed to light of
    suitable frequency is called
    photo electric effect and
    emitted electrons is called as
    photoelectrons.
    Characteristics Of Photoelectric Effect

    • Threshold frequency is different for different material.


    • Photoelectric current is directly proportional to intensity of
    light.
    • The K.E of photoelectrons is directly proportional to
    frequency.
    • The process is instantaneous.
    • There is an increase in the kinetic energy of the emission of
    photoelectrons with the increase in the intensity of the
    radiation.
    Photoelectric Effect Uses and Effects
    • Video camera tubes in the early days of television used
    the photoelectric effect.
    • Photoelectric effect will cause space craft exposed to
    sunlight to develop a positive charge.
    • Light from the sun hitting lunar dust causes it to become
    charged through the photoelectric effect.
    Applications of Photoelectric Effect
    • Used to generate electricity in solar panels. These panels contain
    metal combinations that allow electricity generation from a wide
    range of wavelengths.
    • Motion and Position Sensors: In this case, a photoelectric
    material is placed in front of a UV or IR LED. When an object is
    placed in between the Light-emitting diode (LED) and sensor, light
    is cut off, and the electronic circuit registers a change in potential
    difference
    • Lighting sensors, such as the ones used in smartphones, enable
    automatic adjustment of screen brightness according to the
    lighting. This is because the amount of current generated via the
    photoelectric effect is dependent on the intensity of light hitting the
    sensor.
    • Digital cameras can detect and record light because they have
    photoelectric sensors that respond to different colours of light
    Photoelectric Effect Equation
    • According to Einstein’s theory of the photoelectric effect,
    when a photon collides in elastically with electrons, the
    photon is absorbed completely or partially by the electrons.
    So if an electron in a metal absorbs a photon of energy, it
    uses the energy in the following ways.
    • Some energy Φ0 is used in making the surface electron free
    from the metal. It is known as the work function of the
    material. Rest energy will appear as kinetic energy (K) of
    the emitted photoelectrons

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