In the photoelectric effect, what is the relationship between the energy of the

In the photoelectric effect, what is the relationship between the energy of the incident photon and the kinetic energy of the emitted electron?

In the photoelectric effect, what is the relationship between the energy of the incident photon and the kinetic energy of the emitted electron?

Step 1: Understand that a photon is a particle of light that carries energy.
Step 2: Know that when a photon hits a metal surface, it can transfer its energy to an electron in the metal.
Step 3: Recognize that each metal has a specific amount of energy required to release an electron, called the work function.
Step 4: The energy of the incident photon is compared to the work function of the metal.
Step 5: If the energy of the photon is greater than the work function, the excess energy becomes the kinetic energy of the emitted electron.
Step 6: The relationship can be expressed as: Kinetic Energy of emitted electron = Energy of incident photon - Work function of the metal.

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