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In a photoelectric effect experiment, light shining on a metal surface having φ = 3.06 x 10-19 J produces photoelectrons having a velocity of 5.26 x 105 m/s. What is the wavelength of the light used? The mass of an electron is 9.11 x 10-28 g. none of the answers are correct 390 nm 460 nm 500 nm

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          In a photoelectric effect experiment, light shining on a metal surface having φ = 3.06 x 10-19 J produces photoelectrons having a velocity of 5.26 x 105 m/s. What is the wavelength of the light used? The mass of an electron is 9.11 x 10-28 g.

none of the answers are correct

390 nm

460 nm

500 nm

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The mass of the electron needs to be converted from grams to kilograms, so m = 9.11 x 10^-28 g = 9.11 x 10^-31 kg. So, KE = 1/2 * 9.11 x 10^-31 kg * (5.26 x 10^5 m/s)^2 = 1.25 x 10^-18 J Show more…

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In a photoelectric effect experiment, light shining on a metal surface having φ = 3.06 x 10-19 J produces photoelectrons having a velocity of 5.26 x 105 m/s. What is the wavelength of the light used? The mass of an electron is 9.11 x 10-28 g. none of the answers are correct 390 nm 460 nm 500 nm