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What is the photoeletric effect

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Answer: The Photoelectric Effect occurs when a light withdraws an electron from a metal. The light must have at minimum the necessary energy to expel a particle from the surface of the metal. As a lack of a better description, consider sodium metal.

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photoelectric effect, phenomenon in which electrically charged particles are released from or within a material when it absorbs electromagnetic radiation. The effect is often defined as the ejection of electrons from a metal plate when light falls on it.

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