Which of the following phenomena is called photoelectric effect?
PHYSICS
JAMB 1991
Which of the following phenomena is called photoelectric effect?
- A. high energy electrons impinge on a metalic anode which then emits photons
- B. a high energy photon emits photons as it slowed down
- C. a metal absorbs quanta of light and then emits electrons
- D. Two electrons are created from a quantum of light
Correct Answer: C. a metal absorbs quanta of light and then emits electrons
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