minor modifications to photoelectric notes

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@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ particle model:
 - rate of photoelectron release is proportional to intensity of incident light
 - shining light on a metal "bombards" it with photons
 - no time delay
 - rate of photoelectron release is proportional to intensity of incident light
 - shining light on a metal "bombards" it with photons
 - no time delay

+- one photon releases one electron

 
 #### Work function and threshold frequency
 
 
 #### Work function and threshold frequency
 


@@ -68,9 +69,13 @@ $f$ is frequency of incident photon (**not** emitted electron)
 $\phi$ is work function ("latent" energy)
 
 Gradient of a frequency-energy graph is equal to $h$  
 $\phi$ is work function ("latent" energy)
 
 Gradient of a frequency-energy graph is equal to $h$  

-y-intercept is equal to $\phi$
+y-intercept is equal to $\phi$  
+voltage $V$ in circuit is indicative of max kinetic energy in eV

 
 #### Stopping potential $V_0$
 
 #### Stopping potential $V_0$

+
+Smallest voltage to achieve minimum current
+

 $$V_0 = {E_{K \operatorname{max}} \over q_e} = {{hf - \phi} \over q_e}$$
 
 ## Wave-particle duality
 $$V_0 = {E_{K \operatorname{max}} \over q_e} = {{hf - \phi} \over q_e}$$
 
 ## Wave-particle duality