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Define wave-particle duality. 2. Calculate the kinetic energy of an electron ejected from a metal surface if the incident light has a frequency of 6x1014 Hz and the work function of the metal is 6eV.

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0 J\text{0 J}

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Here's how to calculate the kinetic energy of the ejected electron:

  1. State the formula for the maximum kinetic energy of an ejected electron.

    The maximum kinetic energy (KEmaxKE_{max}) of an electron ejected during the photoelectric effect is given by Einstein's photoelectric equation:

    KEmax=hf−ϕKE_{max} = hf - \phi

    where hh is Planck's constant, ff is the frequency of the incident light, and ϕ\phi is the work function of the metal.

  2. Convert the work function from electron volts (eV) to Joules (J).

    Given ϕ=6 eV\phi = 6 \text{ eV} and 1 eV=1.6×10−19 J1 \text{ eV} = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}.

    ϕ=6 eV×(1.6×10−19JeV)\phi = 6 \text{ eV} \times \left(1.6 \times 10^{-19} \frac{\text{J}}{\text{eV}}\right) ϕ=9.6×10−19 J\phi = 9.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}
  3. Calculate the energy of the incident photon.

    Given h=6.6×10−34 J sh = 6.6 \times 10^{-34} \text{ J s} and f=6×1014 Hzf = 6 \times 10^{14} \text{ Hz}.

    E=hfE = hf E=(6.6×10−34 J s)×(6×1014 Hz)E = (6.6 \times 10^{-34} \text{ J s}) \times (6 \times 10^{14} \text{ Hz}) E=39.6×10−20 JE = 39.6 \times 10^{-20} \text{ J} E=3.96×10−19 JE = 3.96 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}
  4. Calculate the kinetic energy of the ejected electron.

    Now, substitute the values of EE and ϕ\phi into the photoelectric equation:

    KEmax=E−ϕKE_{max} = E - \phi KEmax=(3.96×10−19 J)−(9.6×10−19 J)KE_{max} = (3.96 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}) - (9.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}) KEmax=(3.96−9.6)×10−19 JKE_{max} = (3.96 - 9.6) \times 10^{-19} \text{ J} KEmax=−5.64×10−19 JKE_{max} = -5.64 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}

    Since the kinetic energy cannot be negative, this result indicates that the energy of the incident photon (E=3.96×10−19 JE = 3.96 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}) is less than the work function of the metal (ϕ=9.6×10−19 J\phi = 9.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ J}). Therefore, no electrons will be ejected from the metal surface.

    The kinetic energy of an ejected electron is 0 J\boxed{\text{0 J}} because no electrons are ejected.

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