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Question 14 • Physics

Aluminum has a frequency threshold of 9 point 8 4 6 times 10 to the 14th power Hz Which best explains what will happen when light with a frequency below the frequency threshold strikes aluminum?

Answer
A
No electrons will be ejected.
B
No electrons will be ejected unless the intensity is very high.
C
Electrons will be ejected immediately.
D
Electrons will start being ejected several seconds after the light strikes the aluminum.

Explanation

In the photoelectric effect, a photon must have at least the threshold frequency to give an electron enough energy to escape the metal. Light below aluminum’s threshold frequency does not meet that requirement, regardless of how intense the light is. Therefore, no electrons will be ejected; the correct choice is “No electrons will be ejected.”

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