Planck's Constant h from the Photoelectric Effect

V_stopping(f): slope dV/df = h/e. Fit V vs f; h = e·slope.

School· 28 min·Related simulator: Photoelectric Effect

Goal

Recover h in J·s from the linear fit (simulated hν data).

Equipment

  • Photocell
  • tunable source

Theory

Photoelectric: eV_s = h f − W; for V in volts, dV/df = h/e.

Procedure

  1. Vary f, record V_s (noise).

Experiment

Conclusion

h agrees with the accepted value within tolerance.