Modern Physics and Nuclear Processes · Modern Physics

Quantum Phenomena and Photons

Investigation into the photoelectric effect and the quantization of energy. Students learn how electrons transition between energy levels to emit light.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this model explain why red light cannot eject electrons from a metal while blue light can?
  2. 2What variables affect the energy of a photon emitted from a hydrogen atom?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply the photoelectric effect to design a solar panel?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS4-3HS-PS4-4
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Modern Physics and Nuclear Processes
Period: Modern Physics

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