Solved: The photoelectric effect is illustrated in a plot of the kinetic energies of

Chapter 7, Problem 7.63

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The photoelectric effect is illustrated in a plot of the kinetic energies of electrons ejected from the surface of potassium metal or silver metal at different frequencies of incident light. (a) Why dont the lines begin at the origin? (b) Why dont the lines begin at the same point? (c) From which metal will light of shorter wavelength eject an electron? (d) Why are the slopes equal?

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