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[From: ] [author: ] [Date: 12-04-20] [Hit: ]
but Im glad to help.-Youre welcome.......
Light of frequency 7×1015 Hz falls on a metal
surface.
If the energy of the resulting photoelec-
trons is 1.7 eV, what is the work func-
tion of the metal? Planck’s constant is
6.62607 × 10−34 J · s .
Answer in units of eV

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The light brings an energy hf to the electron. Energy φ (the work function) is required for the electrons to leave the surface, so the remaining energy of the electons is

E = hf - φ

Solve for φ

φ = hf - E

Although you've been given h in J∙s, I'm going to use 4.136×10^-15 eV∙s to save on unit conversions.

φ = (4.136×10^-15 eV∙s)(7×10^15 Hz) - 1.7 eV = 27.3 eV

which seems like an awful lot. Are you sure you have the frequency right?

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Well, if that's the frequency, then that would be the answer. Still seems odd to me, but I'm glad to help.

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You're welcome.

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