Summary. Light has properties of both a wave and a particle. The photoelectric effect is produced by light striking a metal and dislodging electrons form the surface of the metal.

Can white light cause photoelectric effect?

White light is shined on a metal surface that exhibits the photoelectric effect according to the graph as shown for each component of white light.

Can visible light cause photoelectric effect?

The photoelectric effect is the process in which electromagnetic radiation such as visible light, x rays, or gamma rays strike matter and cause an electron to be ejected. The ejected electron is called a photoelectron.