photoelectric

Meanings

• adjective

  Pertaining to or producing light by the photoelectric effect.

• The emission of electrons from a material, typically a metal, when exposed to light.

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Variants

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photoelectric , photoelectrically , photoelectric cell , photoelectric cells , photoelectric effect , photoelectric effects

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Etymology

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From photo- 'light' + electric- 'producing electricity'.

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Trivia

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1. The photoelectric effect was the first evidence that light has both wave and particle properties.

2. The threshold energy for a photon to eject an electron from a metal is known as the work function.

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Related Concepts

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1. photovoltaics: A technology that converts sunlight directly into electricity using the photoelectric effect.

2. photodiode: A semiconductor device that converts light into electrical current via the photoelectric effect.

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The photoelectric effect was discovered by the physicist Hertz in 1887 and was later explained by Einstein in 1905, for which he received the Nobel Prize. It is a fundamental concept in physics, as it explains how electromagnetic radiation can be converted into electrical energy.

How to Memorize "photoelectric"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lightbulb glowing when a photon (particle of light) hits the filament, causing electrons to be released.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term with 'light' and 'electricity'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'photo' + 'electric' = 'producing electricity with light'.

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