Chapter 11
Photoelectric Effect The phenomenon of emission of electrons from the surface of a metal due to the effect of light is called photoelectric effect. The electrons emitted in this way are called light electrons or photo electrons. If the circuit is closed, then the flowing current is called photoelectric current. Hertz and Lenard's experiments Scientists Hertz, Leonard and Milken conducted many experiments on photoelectric emission. They took plates of different types of metals and made light of different intensities and different frequencies fall on them and measured the maximum kinetic energy and photoelectric current of the emitted electrons in each condition. Thus, they obtained many relations of the photoelectric effect. Effect of light intensity – When light is incident on the surface of a metal, if the frequency of light is appropriate, light electrons start emitting from the surface. When the intensity of the incident light is increased, the value of photoelectric current a...