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