Photoelectric Effect Course
Dive into the photoelectric effect through practical data analysis, extracting Planck’s constant, calculating work functions for metals, and designing realistic experiments. This builds strong physics skills, sharpens quantum understanding, and increases confidence in lab measurements and modern physics applications, all in an engaging, straightforward format.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
This course offers a quick, hands-on journey from basic principles to skilled data analysis in the photoelectric effect. You'll cover essential constants, Einstein's equation, and key concepts, then plan a real-world experiment by picking metal targets and measurement strategies. Gain skills in data simulation, table creation, linear regression, deriving Planck’s constant and work functions, plus handling uncertainties and errors professionally.
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Develop skills
- Extract Planck’s constant by fitting stopping potential against frequency expertly.
- Calculate work functions for metals and validate against standard references.
- Design effective photoelectric experiments with proper light sources, optics, and voltages.
- Simulate realistic photoelectric data tables including proper uncertainties.
- Analyse quantum phenomena linking threshold frequency, light intensity, and photon energy.
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