College Physics (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 27 - Multiple-Choice Questions - Page 1040: 4

Answer

The correct answer is: (a) is proportional to the intensity of the incident light

Work Step by Step

Each photon can eject one electron from a metal. Therefore, a higher number of photons per second will eject a higher number of electrons per second. The number of photons per second refers to the intensity of the incident light. The correct answer is: (a) is proportional to the intensity of the incident light
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