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Left
Wave model
Items
  1. Item
    Slow to start
    Answer
    Wave model
  2. Item
    Instant ejection
    Answer
    Photon model
  3. Item
    Cut-off frequency
    Answer
    Photon model
  4. Item
    Brighter = faster
    Answer
    Wave model
  5. Item
    Any colour works
    Answer
    Wave model
  6. Item
    Brighter = more
    Answer
    Photon model
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Photon model
Instructions
Swipe each prediction left into Wave model or right into Photon model.
_Source: OpenStax Physics, Ch 21 The Quantum Nature of Light, section 21.2 Einstein and the Photoelectric Effect_

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