How does the photoelectric effect support the particle theory of light?

Particle theory of light can explain Photoelectric Effect,Compton effect,Pair production.... wave theory of light can explain interference,refraction...

The phenomena of interference of light: Wave theory The photoelectric effect: Particle theory. Electromagnetic radiation from exited atom: Particle theory.

The photoelectric effect and the dual-wave particle theory.

Einstein explained the photoelectric effect incorporating Planck's Quantum ideas. Einstein's explanation helped greatly to support Planck's Quantum Theory.

Light is considered to be composed of particles called as photon which have momentum and carry energy. Photoelectric effect and Compton effect are explained on basis of particle theory of light. For example: Photoelectric effect takes place when a photon of light strikes an electron. The photon transfers its energy and momentum instataneously to the electron, hence photoelectric effect is an instantaneous process.

In order for an electron to be ejected from a metal surface, the electron must be struck by a photon with at least the minimum energy needed to knock the electron loose.

yes it supports the wave theory of light...

When some metals are exposed to light, an electric current can be produced. How much current depends on the wavelength, but the point is some particle in light, the photon, is interacting with electrons in the atoms, displacing them. BOO YA!

1. photoelectric effect 2. dual-wave particle theory

Einstein, and he used the theory to describe the photoelectric effect.

The photoelectric effect proves that light is composed of quanta called photons (packets of enegy) and therefore proves the Photon Theory composed by Einstein.

One of the most revolutionary concepts in physics is the photoelectric effect. The photoelectric effect occurs when radiant energy is impinged on various metals and electrons are ejected from the metal surface. The ejected photoelectrons have a certain kinetic energy which can be measured by the produced voltage. Photoelectric current cannot be explained by the wave theory as diffraction and interference can, however. The photoelectric effect is important because it revealed some of the limitations of the classical wave theory and it gave closer insight into the nature of light- namely the quantization as photons.

Created the theory of relativity and explained the photoelectric effect

According to plank's Quantum theory radiant energy is neither emitted nor Absorb continuously but discontinuously in the form of small packets of energy called quanta.A quantum of energy as light is Photon. Now according to photoelectric effectwhen a photon of light radiations strikes the surface of metal surface. It transfer its entire energy to it.since only a particle can hit another particle and exchange its momentum,the photon of light which hits the electron(known to be a particle)must also have particle nature.

Besides discovering the photoelectric effect, Einstein developed the Theory of Special Relativity and the Theory of General Relativity, which are the basis for quantum theory and particle theory, and the formula E=Mc2 that indirectly led to the atomic bomb, nuclear power, and much of the current theory about the structure of the universe. Other than that, not much.

The photoelectric effect, for which he won his Nobel Prize, and the Theory of General Relativity.

E=hf where f is frequency and h is plank's constant.

Albert Einstein is most famous for his theory of relativity. He got his Nobel prize for his work on the photoelectric effect though.

Einstein proposed that light was made of quanta. He used the proposition to explain the photoelectric effect.

Einstein explained the photoelectric effect. Planck provided a constant, h.

He is most famous for his two theories on relativity The special theory and the general theory though he won his Nobel prize for his work on the photoelectric effect

Albert Einstein was most notably known for his theory of relativity, but he won the Nobel Prize for his paper on the photoelectric effect. The photoelectric effect is a process in which electrons are thrown off of matter when they absorb electromagnetic radiation. This phenomenon among others further fuel the wave-particle duality of matter and eventually gave birth to quantum mechanics which greatly altered the previous conceptions on atomic structure.

Particle Theory is its name.

He was most famous for his work on his theory of relativity. He also won the Nobel Prize for his work on the photoelectric effect.

I do not think anyone did. Even Einstein won the Nobel Prize not for Relativity. He won it for the Photoelectric Effect