Black-body radiation, Wien's law and the photoelectric effect

What this note covers

1. Black-body radiation and the classical failure
2. Wien's law and stellar temperatures
3. The photoelectric effect: observations
4. Einstein's photoelectric equation
5. Photoelectric graphs
6. Photons, intensity and the particle model
7. Exam technique for black-body and photoelectric questions

7 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes