The binding energy in the photoelectric equation is sometimes called the material's:
AHeat function
BWave function
CMass function
DWork function
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Work function
1. The energy needed to free an electron has a second name.
2. Einstein's 1905 equation explains the photoelectric effect quantitatively.
3. It contains a binding energy term for the material.
4. That binding energy is sometimes called the work function of the material.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 29 'Quantum Physics', sections 29.1-29.8_
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