When a metal was exposed to photons at a frequency of 1.11 × 1015 s-1, electrons were emitted with a maximum kinetic energy of 3.00 x 10-19 J.

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When a metal was exposed to photons at a frequency of 1.11 × 1015 s-, electrons were emitted with a maximum kinetic energy
of 3.00 x 10-19 J.
Calculate the work function, O, of this metal.
J/photon
What is the maximum number of electrons that could be ejected from this metal by a burst of photons (at some other frequency)
with a total energy of 7.13 × 10-' J?
number of electrons:
Transcribed Image Text:When a metal was exposed to photons at a frequency of 1.11 × 1015 s-, electrons were emitted with a maximum kinetic energy of 3.00 x 10-19 J. Calculate the work function, O, of this metal. J/photon What is the maximum number of electrons that could be ejected from this metal by a burst of photons (at some other frequency) with a total energy of 7.13 × 10-' J? number of electrons:
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