The Photoelectric Effect Could Not Be Adequately Explained with a Wave

question 33

Multiple Choice

The photoelectric effect could not be adequately explained with a wave model of light because

• A)the energy of the electrons ejected from a metal varied directly with the intensity.
• B)the number of electrons ejected from a metal depended upon the intensity.
• C)the number of electrons ejected from a metal depended upon the wavelength.
• D)the energy of the ejected electrons did not depend upon the intensity.

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Translational Control

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