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          Title
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        Shine a Light | 
      
      
        
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            Description
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          Investigate the nature of the photoelectric effect and determine the work function of an unknown metal | 
        
      
      
        
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            Subject
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          Physics | 
        
      
      
        
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            Level
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          High School, Undergrad - Intro | 
        
      
      
        
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            Type
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          Lab | 
        
      
      
        
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            Duration
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          60 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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          AP Physics B, Conceptual Physics Tech Lab, NGSS, Phyz | 
        
      
      
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          Simulation(s)
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        Photoelectric Effect | 
      
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
      
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          Author(s)
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        Dean Baird, Paul G. Hewitt | 
      
      
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          Contact Email
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        dean@phyz.org | 
      
      
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          School / Organization
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        Rio Americano High School | 
      
      
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          Date submitted
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        5/7/11 | 
      
      
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          Date updated
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        10/19/14 |