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AP Physics 2
15.5 The Photoelectric Effect
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A schematic diagram of a photoelectric effect circuit. In the center is an evacuated cylindrical tube containing two vertical plates: a metal cathode on the left and an anode on the right. Three parallel arrows labeled \lambda point toward the inner surface of the cathode from the left. A dashed arrow labeled e^- points horizontally from the cathode toward the anode. Wires connect the cathode and anode in a single loop through an ammeter labeled A at the top and an adjustable DC potential difference source labeled \Delta V at the bottom. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Schematic of the photoelectric apparatus with an adjustable opposing potential.
In a photoelectric effect experiment, monochromatic light of wavelength \(\lambda\) shines on a clean metal cathode with a cutoff wavelength of \(\lambda_0\), where \(\lambda < \lambda_0\). An opposing electric potential difference is applied across the tube to reduce the photocurrent to zero. Which of the following is a correct expression for the stopping potential \(\Delta V_s\) in terms of \(\lambda\), \(\lambda_0\), and fundamental constants?

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