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The photoelectric effect was successfully explained by:

Answer: Einstein.

  • A Einstein
  • B Isaac Newton
  • C Michael Faraday
  • D Georg Ohm

Correct answer: A. Einstein

Explanation: Einstein explained it using the photon (quantum) idea in 1905.

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In the photoelectric setup, light striking the metal plate ejects electrons that cross the evacuated tube to the collector, producing a measurable current on the ammeter.

Concept context

Photoelectric effect, de Broglie waves, Bohr's model, atomic spectra.

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