APPLET Physics · Yr 11, 12

The Photoelectric Effect

Interactive visualization of the photoelectric effect demonstrating that light behaves as quanta (photons). Adjust frequency and intensity to explore why bright red light fails while dim violet succeeds. See real-time photon emission, velocity vectors, and two key graphs: maximum kinetic energy vs frequency (slope = h) and photocurrent vs intensity.

Edit applet
  • photoelectric effect
  • photons
  • work function
  • Planck's constant
  • quantum theory
  • Einstein
  • interactive simulation