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Which phenomenon provided evidence that light behaves as if it consists of quanta of energy?
Explanation
**Photoelectric effect** demonstrates particle nature of light, photon energy E = h f, work function Φ = h f₀ minimum energy to eject electron, threshold frequency f₀ = Φ/h, threshold wavelength λ₀ = hc/Φ, hc=1240 eV·nm, maximum kinetic energy K_max = h f - Φ = e V₀, V₀ stopping potential, photocurrent proportional to intensity (number of photons) when f>f₀, saturation current depends on intensity, frequency determines K_max not current. The photoelectric effect demonstrated that light interacts with matter in discrete packets (photons), explained by Einstein’s quantum theory. Applying E = h f = h c/λ, p = h/λ, K_max = h f - Φ,
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