Physics A-Level
Photoelectric equation
What Photoelectric equation means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Photoelectric equation
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The expression hf = ϕ + Ek(max), which expresses conservation of energy for one photon absorbed by one electron.
Topics that use Photoelectric equation
- The photoelectric effect (AQA A-Level)
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