i) The leaf falls Collapses
(ii) The electrons are repelled causing the leaf potential to decrease
(iii) NO effect on the leaf. Light emitted by red light doesn’t have enough energy to cause
photoelectric effect.
sharon kalunda answered the question on April 5, 2019 at 05:45
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A force F=7N acts on...(Solved)
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objective lens another converging lens of focal...(Solved)
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(i) The metal N
(ii) The...(Solved)
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(i) The metal N
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(ii) Suppose it...(Solved)
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The figure below represents a ray of light falling normally on the curved surface of a
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Calculate the absolute refractive index of the glass of which the block is made.
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