College Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Conceptual Questions - Page 1039: 6

Answer

As the frequency $f$ increases, the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected photons also increases.

Work Step by Step

We can write an expression for the maximum kinetic energy: $K_{max} = hf - \phi$ We can see that as the frequency $f$ increases, the maximum kinetic energy of the ejected photons also increases. This is quite intuitive as higher frequency photons have more energy than lower frequency photons.
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