Modern Physics Knowing the Photoelectric Experiment Homework #1 Due date March 10th

1. Data for the photoelectric effect in lithium are shown in the table:
Incident
wavelength (nm)

253.5

323.5

365.0

404.7

433.9

Frequency (Hz)
Photon
energy(eV)
V0 (Volt)
Stopping voltage
E h eVs

1.2E15
4.91

9.6E14
3.98

8.2 E14
3.41

7.4 E14
3.08

6.9E14
2.87

2.57

1.67

1.09

0.73

0.55

2.34

2.31

2.32

2.34

2.33

h W eVs
(a) Graph the data and determine the work function for lithium
(b) Find the value of Planks constant directly from the graph.
(c) The work function for lead is 4.14 eV. Which, if any, of the wavelengths in the table
woule not cause emission of photoelectrons from lead?
2. In the photoelectric effect experiment, the graph of current vs
battery voltage for a metal with light of a particular frequency
shining on it looks like the curve below. This graph represents
current vs voltage for 200nm light shining onto Cadmium (Cd)
which has a work function of 4.07 eV.
All the red curves of the graphs below are measured after a change
in the experiment and plotted with the original curve (grey color).
Divide these graphs into three groups for their similar
experimental conditions changed.
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(I)