For the photoelectric effect, the maximum kinetic energy (Ek) of the photoelectrons is plotted against the frequency (v) of the incident photons as shown in figure. The slope of the graph gives
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For the photoelectric effect, the maximum kinetic energy (Ek) of the photoelectrons is plotted against the frequency (v) of the incident photons as shown in figure. The slope of the graph gives
Solution
The slope of the graph in a photoelectric effect experiment gives the Planck's constant (h). This is derived from the equation of the photoelectric effect: Ek = hν - Φ, where Ek is the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons, ν is the frequency of the incident photons, Φ is the work function of the material, and h is the Planck's constant. When Ek is plotted against ν, the graph is a straight line with slope h and y-intercept -Φ. Therefore, the slope of the graph gives the value of the Planck's constant.
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