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Kinetic energy of ejected electron

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The energy of an electron after being ejected from a metal surface by a photon, related to photon energy and work function by KE_max = hf - W.

AP course connection

Topic 15.5: 15.5 The Photoelectric Effect

Unit 15

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