Photoelectric effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:category physics
gptkbp:demonstrates particle nature of light
gptkbp:dependsOn intensity of light
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Heinrich_Hertz
gptkbp:energyDependsOn frequency of incident light
gptkbp:explains gptkb:Albert_Einstein
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Photoelectric effect
gptkbp:nobelPrizeAwardedTo gptkb:Albert_Einstein
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear 1921
gptkbp:occurredIn light strikes a material
gptkbp:opposedBy classical wave theory
gptkbp:relatedTo quantum mechanics
photoemission
gptkbp:requires threshold frequency
gptkbp:result emission of electrons
gptkbp:symbol hν = φ + KE
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:photoelectron_spectroscopy
photocells
solar panels
gptkbp:yearExplained 1905
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Physics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4