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✖Work Function is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from a solid, typically a metal, to a point outside the solid, at a given temperature and pressure.ⓘ Work Function [ϕ]

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✖Threshold Frequency is the minimum frequency of light that is required to eject electrons from a metal surface, and it is a characteristic of the metal that varies from one metal to another.ⓘ Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect [v₀]

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Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect

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v 0 = \frac{ϕ}{[hP]}

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1.4E+17 Hz = \frac{9.4E-17 J}{[hP]}

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Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Threshold Frequency = Work Function/[hP]
v₀ = ϕ/[hP]
This formula uses 1 Constants, 2 Variables

Constants Used

[hP] - Planck constant Value Taken As 6.626070040E-34

Variables Used

Threshold Frequency - (Measured in Hertz) - Threshold Frequency is the minimum frequency of light that is required to eject electrons from a metal surface, and it is a characteristic of the metal that varies from one metal to another.
Work Function - (Measured in Joule) - Work Function is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from a solid, typically a metal, to a point outside the solid, at a given temperature and pressure.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Work Function: 9.4E-17 Joule --> 9.4E-17 Joule No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

v₀ = ϕ/[hP] --> 9.4E-17/[hP]

Evaluating ... ...

v₀ = 1.41863879241458E+17

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1.41863879241458E+17 Hertz --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

1.41863879241458E+17 ≈ 1.4E+17 Hertz <-- Threshold Frequency

(Calculation completed in 00.004 seconds)

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Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect Formula

Threshold Frequency = Work Function/[hP]
v₀ = ϕ/[hP]

What is a threshold frequency?

Threshold frequency is the minimum frequency of incident light required to emit electrons from a material during the photoelectric effect. If the frequency of the light is below this threshold, no electrons are emitted, regardless of the light's intensity.

How to Calculate Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect?

Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect calculator uses Threshold Frequency = Work Function/[hP] to calculate the Threshold Frequency, Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect formula is defined as the minimum frequency of light required to eject electrons from a metal surface, below which no electrons are emitted, and is a critical concept in understanding the photoelectric effect phenomenon. Threshold Frequency is denoted by v₀ symbol.

How to calculate Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect, enter Work Function (ϕ) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1.4E+17 = 9.4E-17/[hP].

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What is Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect?

Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect formula is defined as the minimum frequency of light required to eject electrons from a metal surface, below which no electrons are emitted, and is a critical concept in understanding the photoelectric effect phenomenon and is represented as v₀ = ϕ/[hP] or Threshold Frequency = Work Function/[hP]. Work Function is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from a solid, typically a metal, to a point outside the solid, at a given temperature and pressure.

How to calculate Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect?

Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect formula is defined as the minimum frequency of light required to eject electrons from a metal surface, below which no electrons are emitted, and is a critical concept in understanding the photoelectric effect phenomenon is calculated using Threshold Frequency = Work Function/[hP]. To calculate Threshold Frequency in Photoelectric Effect, you need Work Function (ϕ). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Work Function and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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