Photoelectric Effect Course
Dive into the photoelectric effect through practical experiment design, precise data simulation, and advanced analysis techniques. Extract Planck’s constant via linear fits of stopping potential against frequency, calculate work functions for various metals, and interpret quantum phenomena like threshold frequency and photon energy. Build confidence in quantum physics with professional-grade skills in error analysis and experimental setup, ideal for sharpening your scientific intuition.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course provides a streamlined, hands-on journey from photoelectric basics to expert data analysis. Explore essential constants, Einstein's equation, and key concepts, then plan real-world experiments by selecting metals and measurement strategies. Master data simulation, table creation, linear regression, extraction of Planck’s constant and work functions, plus rigorous uncertainty and error assessment.
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Develop skills
- Extract Planck’s constant through expert linear fits of stopping potential versus frequency.
- Determine work functions for metals by comparing data intercepts to reference values.
- Design effective photoelectric experiments selecting optimal light sources, optics, and voltages.
- Simulate realistic photoelectric datasets with consistent tables and uncertainty estimates.
- Interpret quantum photoelectric outcomes linking frequency thresholds, intensity, and photon energies.
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