The Photoelectric Effect

Background Information for the Photoelectric Effect This section provides background information about the apparatus used for the photoelectric effect demonstration.
Photoelectric Effect - Charging an Electroscope with Light Light from a mercury lamp is used to charge an electroscope.
Photoelectric Effect - Blocked by Glass Short wavelength, higher energy UV light is absorbed by glass, but longer wavelength, lower energy light is transmitted.

The photoelectric effect is demonstrated.

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