2007-12-29 05:22:05 · 8 answers · asked by Shellshock 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
A photon is a particle of electromagnetic radiation, and electron is a low mass charged particle. A photoelectron is just a regular electron, the "photo" prefix simply means that it is set free from an atom by photon excitation.
2007-12-29 05:27:58 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Electron And Photon
2016-12-12 12:50:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A photon is a quantum of energy. An electron is a charged subatomic particle. A photoelectron is an electron that is knocked out of its orbit by absorbing a photon of sufficient energy to separate it from its original atom.
2007-12-29 05:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by Gregg H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A photon is a particle of electromagnetic radiations & electron is a negative charged particle having low mass.
Photon or electron can knock out electrons of any atoms of a material.
2015-08-16 02:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by Avinash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A photon is just particle that releases energy which usually shows a color. An electron is a negatively charged particle that is part of an atom. I am not sure what a photoelectron is.
2007-12-29 05:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by Math Wizard 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I know that photons have a positive charge and electrons are negative. They are subatomic particles. I don't know what photoelectrons are. I need to read newer science books. All mine are from the 80s.
2007-12-29 05:26:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
photon = quantum of electromagnetic energy
electron = quantum induced due to electrric field
radiating metallic objects
photoelectron = my guess is , electrons gaining energy to cross
band gap to conduction band , such energy stems form
incident photons
2007-12-29 05:27:59 · answer #7 · answered by Nur S 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
something no one mentioned yet:
photons have no mass
electrons (and so photoelectrons) have mass
Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
2007-12-29 06:51:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋