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Is visible light the only type of EM radiation that can

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Is visible light the only type of EM radiation that can cause the photoelectric effect?

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Is visible light the only type of EM radiation that can cause the photoelectric effect?

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When light falls on a material, the material ejects electrons. The ejected electrons are called photoelectrons. This is called Photoelectric Effect. It means electricity is produced with the help of light. Einstein proposed that Electromagnetic (EM) wave in realty arranged of energy quanta called photons.

All the EM radiations cannot cause the Photoelectric Effect

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