Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Photons and Matter Waves - Questions - Page 1180: 2d

Answer

The cut off frequency does not depend on the intensity of incident light.

Work Step by Step

-Intensity of light is a measure of the number of photons striking unit surface area. -Cut-off frequency is the minimum frequency that the incident ray should have for electrons to be ejected out of a surface. Since intensity is a measure of the NUMBER of electrons and cut-off frequency is a measure of the ENERGY of electrons, the. two are not related to each other.
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