Longest and Highest Wavelength of Radiation that is able to eject an electron  [ENDORSED]

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Melissa_Aguirre1J
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Longest and Highest Wavelength of Radiation that is able to eject an electron

Postby Melissa_Aguirre1J » Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:38 pm

How do you calculate the longest and shortest wavelengths that are able to eject an electron?
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Re: Longest and Highest Wavelength of Radiation that is able to eject an electron  [ENDORSED]

Postby Ellie Tsang 1I » Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:13 am

To calculate the longest wavelength, which means the minimum energy required to eject an electron, set the work equation to E=hv. I’m not sure if you can actually solve for the shortest wavelength since you just need to get past the longest wavelength, but if anyone could clarify, that’d be great!
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Re: Longest and Highest Wavelength of Radiation that is able to eject an electron

Postby Caroline Crotty 1D » Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:45 pm

Since the maximum wavelength is the minimum energy required to eject an electron, I am pretty sure you cannot solve for shortest wavelength.
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