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Modern Physics: Relativity and the Photon — Homework
Separate each problem into either a photon-energy question or a relativity question before starting.
- 1.Find the energy, in electron-volts, of a photon of 600 nm light.
- 2.Using the photon from the previous problem, find the maximum kinetic energy of an electron ejected from a metal with a work function of 1.8 eV.
- 3.Find the relativistic factor gamma for an object moving at 0.5c.
- 4.Explain why GPS satellites need to correct for relativistic time effects for the system to remain accurate.
- 5.In your own words, describe what "wave-particle duality" means for light, referencing both a wave property and a particle property.
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