Photoelectric Effect

[Rebecca Chu 1C]

Does anyone know why only one photon affects only one electron? Why can't multiple photons affects one electron?

[Kate Manganaro 1F]

I believe that in scenarios where the light intensity is extremely high it is possible but this is very unlikely so we ignore it. The reason is mainly because photons don't continue to stick to the electron, it stays for only a short period of time. Basically, photons aren't affecting electrons at the same time. Hope this helps!

[Chem_Mod]

That is a good question. It is possible that multiple photons can affect a single electron, but the chances of that happening are extremely small that it is usually not talked about and ignored.