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Grade 12 Alternate E-Day Task (Photons and Electrons)

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This task will take you through the topic on electrons and photons. It forms part of your course work as outlined in the IEB SAGS document.
Watch the videos and answer the questions that follow.
This is a timed assignment and must be completed in one sitting.
This task will take you through the topic on electrons and photons. It forms part of your course work as outlined in the IEB SAGS document.
Watch the videos and answer the questions that follow.
This is a timed assignment and must be completed in one sitting.
Electromagnetic Waves
The Photoelectric Effect
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The Duality of Light: Is a light a wave or is it a particle? Watch the video below and answer the question that follow.
Activity 9.1 in your workbook page 274
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The following video demonstrates the Photoelectric effect using visible light and UV Light.
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Watch the following video on the basic concepts involved in the photoelectric effect.
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Watch the following video on the basic concepts involved in the photoelectric effect.
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You may begin viewing at time: 10:44 (first marker on the video time line)
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Complete Activity 9.1 in your workbook page 274 and upload your answers

Question 1
1.

Which electromagnetic radiation (EMR) was discovered by placing a thermometer next to the red light?

Question 2
2.

The greater the frequency of the EMR, the smaller its wave.

Question 3
3.
Which radio waves are the most damaging?_____________________
Other Answer Choices:
Microwaves
Radio waves
Ultraviolet rays
Question 4
4.

What metal is placed on the electroscope?

Question 5
5.

The plate has to be negatively charged.

Question 6
6.

Match the correct observations. Drag the observation to the correct light source.

Draggable itemarrow_right_altCorresponding Item
gold leave drops
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UV Light
gold leave remains in upright position
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visible light from the desk lamp
Question 7
7.

The brightness of the visible light will cause the gold leave to drop.

Question 8
8.

One photon of light releases

Question 9
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Visible light unable to release an electron from the metal in the demonstration because it has _______ energy than a photon of UV light.
Question 10
10.

Describe the photoelectric effect.

Question 11
11.

Define threshold frequency (cut-off frequency).

Question 12
12.

Define work function of a metal.

Question 13
13.

What metal is placed on the electrode?

Question 14
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What was the wavelength of the incident waves when the first observed electrons moved away from the cathode? Write down the value(number) only using ? (unit is nm)

Question 15
15.

Use the formula
to determine the frequency in Hz of this incident radiation. write down the value only.

Question 16
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Use the equation above to match the correct options with each term. E ______________________ = Wo______________________ + Ek______________________
Other Answer Choices:
pertains to the photo electron
Energy of photon
Energy required by a metal to release an electron
Question 17
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If the frequency of incident radiation is
Hz, calculate the energy carried by one photon of this light ?

Question 18
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Explain what is meant by the photoelectric effect.

Question 19
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How does an increasing the intensity of light affect the current in the circuit. Assume the light has a frequency greater than the threshold frequency. (increase, decrease, remains unchanged)

Question 20
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Are electrons ejected from a metal when the the incident radiation is below the threshold frequency? (yes/No)

Question 21
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Which metal is placed on the cathode now?

Question 22
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Why does this metal require a greater frequency of incident radiation to cause electrons to be ejected ?

Question 23
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What maximum wavelength is required to eject electrons from this metal

Watch video until 25:20
Question 24
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What does an increase in intensity of incident radiation produce before it strikes the metal?

Watch the video to the end.
Question 25
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Light is made up of

Question 26
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What other name is give to the "wave packets" of light?

Question 27
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What field of physics did this discovery by Albert Einstein open up?