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Date May 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16M.1.HL.TZ0.38
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 38 Adapted from N/A

Question

Different metal surfaces are investigated in an experiment on the photoelectric effect. A graph of the variation of the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons with the frequency of the incident light is drawn for each metal. Which statement is correct?

A. All graphs have the same intercept on the frequency axis.

B. The work function is the same for all surfaces.

C. All graphs have the same slope.

D. The threshold frequency is the same for all surfaces.

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 12: Quantum and nuclear physics » 12.1 – The interaction of matter with radiation
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