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Chapter 34 Problem 12

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SPREADSHEET Students in a physics lab are trying to determine the value of Plancks constant using a photoelectric apparatus similar to the one shown in Figure 34-2. The students are using a heliumneon laser that has a tunable wavelength as the light source. The data that the students obtain for the maximum electron kinetic energies are (a) Using a spreadsheet program or graphing calculator, plot versus light frequency. (b) Use the graph to estimate the value of Plancks constant. (Note: You may wish to use a feature of your spreadsheet program or graphing calculator to obtain the best straight-line fit to the data.) (c) Compare your result with the accepted value for Plancks constant.

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Title Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 6 
Author Paul A. Tipler, Gene Mosca
ISBN 9781429201247

SPREADSHEET Students in a physics lab are trying to

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