Practice mode Dawn of Modern Physics

Photoelectrons are emitted with no noticeable time delay even when very dim light above the threshold frequency is used. This supports which idea?

Correct answer D. Light energy arrives in discrete packets called photons

Explanation

A wave model predicts a delay while energy accumulates. Instant emission shows that each electron absorbs a whole photon at once, supporting the particle (photon) model.

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