Violet light of wavelength 390 nm ejects electrons with a maximum kinetic energy of 0.75 eV from a certain metal. What is the work function of electrons to this metal, in electron volts?
Compton effect
The incoming photons' energy must be in the range of an X-ray frequency to generate the Compton effect. The electron does not lose enough energy that reduces the wavelength of scattered photons towards the visible spectrum. As a result, with visible lights, the Compton effect is missing.
Recoil Velocity
The amount of backward thrust or force experienced by a person when he/she shoots a gun in the forward direction is called recoil velocity. This phenomenon always follows the law of conservation of linear momentum.
Violet light of wavelength 390 nm ejects electrons with a maximum kinetic energy of 0.75 eV from a certain metal.
What is the work function of electrons to this metal, in electron volts?
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