(a) A photoelectric experiment is performed where green light with a wavelength of 546.1 nm is shined on a metal plate, creating a photocurrent from it to a collector plate. When the potential difference between the metal plate and the collector is increased to a magnitude of 0.686 V, the photocurrent goes to zero—in other words, this is the stopping potential. What is the work function (in eV) for this metal? answer in eV (b) The experiment is performed again with the same metal, but now red light with a wavelength 650.0 nm is shined on it. What is the new stopping potential (in V) in this case? answer in V

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(a) A photoelectric experiment is performed where green light with a wavelength of 546.1 nm is shined on a metal plate, creating a photocurrent from it to a collector plate. When the potential difference between the metal plate and the collector is increased to a magnitude of 0.686 V, the photocurrent goes to zero—in other words, this is the stopping potential. What is the work function (in eV) for this metal?
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(b) The experiment is performed again with the same metal, but now red light with a wavelength 650.0 nm is shined on it. What is the new stopping potential (in V) in this case?
answer in V

 

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