Aluminum has a frequency threshold of 9.846 * 1014 hz. which best explains what will happen when light with a frequency below the frequency threshold strikes aluminum? electrons will be ejected immediately. no electrons will be ejected. electrons will start being ejected several seconds after the light strikes the aluminum. no electrons will be ejected unless the intensity is very high

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Anderson

19 February, 20:45

Aluminum has a frequency threshold of 9.846 * 1014 hz. which best explains what will happen when light with a frequency below the frequency threshold strikes aluminum? electrons will be ejected immediately. no electrons will be ejected. electrons will start being ejected several seconds after the light strikes the aluminum. no electrons will be ejected unless the intensity is very high

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Damian Russell · Answer 1

I think the correct answer would be that no electrons would be ejected. Threshold frequency is defined as the minimum frequency of light that is able to "knock out" electrons. If light has a smaller value of frequency than this value therefore there is no enough energy to eject electrons.