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''Source:'' "Theory and problems of Modern Physics", Ronald Gautreau,Problem 9.13
The work function is  
 
'''Problem:''' The emitter in a photoelectric tube has a threshold wavelength of 6000 Å. Determine the wavelength of the light incident on the tube if the stopping potential for this light is 2.5 V.
 
'''Solution:''' The work function is  


<math>eW_{0}=h\nu_{th}=\frac{hc}{\lambda }=\frac{12400 \text{ eV}\cdot\AA}{6000\,\AA}=2.07\text{ eV}</math>
<math>eW_{0}=h\nu_{th}=\frac{hc}{\lambda }=\frac{12400 \text{ eV}\cdot\AA}{6000\,\AA}=2.07\text{ eV}</math>

Revision as of 15:48, 11 April 2013

The work function is

The photoelectric equation then gives