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.

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According to the equation E=hf, where E is energy, h is Planck's constant and f is frequency, as the frequency increases, the energy of the photons increases. Thus, when the frequency of light in a photoelectric effect experiment is increased, the energy of the emitted electrons also increases.

When the Frequency of the Light Is Increased in a Photoelectric