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In your own words, explain the photoelectric effect. How does the photon concept explain this effect?
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This effect was first observed by Heinrich Hertz in 1887 and later explained by Albert Einstein in 1905, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. The photon concept is crucial in explaining the photoelectric effect. A photon is a discrete packet Show more…
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