Author Question: The characteristic peaks in an x ray spectrum of an atom occur because a. of photon absorption b. ... (Read 208 times)

tuffie · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

The characteristic peaks in an x ray spectrum of an atom occur because
a. of photon absorption
b. of the photoelectric effect
c. electrons in the atom make transitions to lower energy levels
d. of the uncertainty principle
e. of rapid deceleration of the bombarding electrons

Question 2

When the frequency of the light is increased in a photoelectric effect experiment, the energy of the emitted electrons
a. increases
b. decreases
c. stays the same
d. becomes more quantized
e. becomes less quantized