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Why the stopping potential depends on the frequency of the light and not on the intensity.
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Ch. 27.5 - Prob. 27.1QQCh. 27.5 - Prob. 27.2QQCh. 27.5 - Prob. 27.3QQCh. 27.6 - Prob. 27.4QQCh. 27.6 - Prob. 27.5QQCh. 27 - Prob. 1CQCh. 27 - Prob. 2CQCh. 27 - Prob. 3CQCh. 27 - Prob. 4CQCh. 27 - Prob. 5CQ
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