Photoelectric effect

Laboratory
Effect I
Effect II
Experiment

Photoelectric Effect Laboratory

Photoelectric effect I

The photoelectric effect is the phenomenon whereby electrons jump when a beam of light strikes a metallic surface, causing the energy of the light to be transformed into electrical energy. This simulation allows us to study the photoelectric effect. Observe the results by changing the type of light, intensity, etc.

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Photoelectric effect II

See how light strikes the electrons of a metallic object, and recreate the experiment that gave rise to the field of quantum mechanics.

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Photoelectric effect experiment

The photoelectric effect is the phenomenon whereby electrons jump when a beam of light strikes a metal surface, causing the energy of the light to be transformed into electrical energy. This simulation allows us to study the photoelectric effect. Observe the results as the intensity, voltage, etc.