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    Photoelectric Effect Virtual Experiment
      
    
    
    
     
    
    
    
    
    
      
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          Title
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        Photoelectric Effect Virtual Experiment | 
      
      
        
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            Description
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          Students explore the concepts of threshold frequency, work function, and stopping voltage.  Students also explore the effect of light intensity on the emitted electrons. | 
        
      
      
        
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            Subject
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          Physics | 
        
      
      
        
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            Level
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          High School | 
        
      
      
        
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            Type
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          Lab | 
        
      
      
        
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            Duration
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          30 minutes | 
        
      
      
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          Answers Included
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        No | 
      
      
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          Language
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        English | 
      
      
        
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            Keywords
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          photoelectric effect, stopping voltage, threshold frequency, work function | 
        
      
      
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          Simulation(s)
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        Photoelectric Effect | 
      
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
      
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          Author(s)
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        Paul Longwell | 
      
      
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          Contact Email
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        Paul_Longwell@tigerwires.com | 
      
      
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          School / Organization
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        Hollidaysburg Area High School | 
      
      
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          Date submitted
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        2/19/09 | 
      
      
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          Date updated
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        2/19/09 |