Failures Of Classical Mechanics Flashcards
What is the photoelectric effect?
The minimum photo energy is needed to eject electrons. Below this nothing happens, above this ejected electrons have kinetic energy.
What is the H emission?
Hydrogen electrons are emitted at all wavelengths. This is because hydrogen electrons are excited.
What is black bodies?
Black bodies radiate at all wavelengths and frequencies.
What is the photoelectric effect?
Because electrons are ejected at all wavelengths. The photoelectric effect is a phenomenon in which all electrons are being ejected at all solid surfaces.
How come the classical fail?
They all fail because discrete energies produce quantum results.
What activates the metal surface?
Metals that are ionizable.
What does the classical mechanics state?
Due to the intensity of light all “hv” energy eject electrons (fails).
Who claimed that “light is a particle”?
Einstein and plank.
What is wave particle duality of matter and light?
Tiny things like light and electrons act like waves (spreading out) and particles.
