11some one reply fast
Can the electron involved in photoelectric effect be a free electron? Answer with reason
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3free electrons r produced if the energy of the incident light is equal to the workfunction of the metal.
i cant get ur doubt.
can u give some examples regarding ur doubt
11i meant that can the electron that the photon collides with be a free electron
3collision is possible and it is a fact that depends upon probability of the photon that can hit a specific electron
1free electron of wat
maybe i not exactly understanding ur doubt but i dont think that free electrons exist
3i didnt say that photoelectric effect is possible.
i said that collision alone is possible.work function is the minimum energy required to remove the electron from the vicinity of the atom and then only it become free electron.This is a part of the photo electric effect.
according to ur question the process starts from the other part of photoelectric effect.This is not defined as photoelectric effect.
11well metals do have free electrons rite
when a photon is incident on the surface of the metal why cant it collide with a free electron(i hope i have told which free electron iam talking about) and produce a photoelectron thus
3an electron which i defined in the first part that i have mentioned in my last post is only defined as a photoelectron.