In a Photoelectric Effect Experiment the Stopping Potential Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

In a photoelectric effect experiment the stopping potential is:

• A)the energy required to remove an electron from the sample
• B)the kinetic energy of the most energetic electron ejected
• C)the potential energy of the most energetic electron ejected
• D)the photon energy
• E)the electric potential that causes the electron current to vanish

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