IB skill practice

Apply photoelectric effect relationships

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons

In a electron diffraction tube, photons have energy \(4.3\,\text{eV}\) and the metal work function is \(2\,\text{eV}\). Calculate maximum photoelectron kinetic energy. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the quantum or nuclear physics.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.