As with quantum theory, this is a section of the course that candidates will find completely new.

Teaching Guidance 16-19

This episode introduces an important phenomenon: wave – particle duality. In studying the photoelectric effect, students have...

Lesson 16-19

You could extend the idea of electrons-as-waves further, to the realm of the atom.

Lesson 16-19

Waves are all around us and an essential part of our everyday life. These series of videos provide useful ideas and practical...

CPD 11-14 14-16 16-19

Show that only certain colours of light produce a voltage when shone onto an LED. An example of light behaving as a particle.

Practical Activity 16-19

It is often reported that Robert Millikan’s 1915 photoelectric experiment verified Einstein’s hypothesis about light quanta...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16 16-19

Millikan’s experiment did not lead to the rapid acceptance of Einstein’s ideas. His light quantum model was widely treated...

Stories from Physics 11-14 14-16 16-19