Thermionic emission (AQA A-Level Physics): Quizzes
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What is thermionic emission?
What is thermionic emission?
Electrons emitted when metal is heated
What must happen to a metal to cause thermionic emission?
What must happen to a metal to cause thermionic emission?
It must be heated
What is an electron gun?
What is an electron gun?
Device producing stream of electrons
Which component is heated in an electron gun?
Which component is heated in an electron gun?
The cathode
What is the charge on the anode in an electron gun?
What is the charge on the anode in an electron gun?
Positive
What is the formula for work done on an electron in an electric field?
What is the formula for work done on an electron in an electric field?
What is the approximate charge on an electron?
What is the approximate charge on an electron?
C
What does 1 eV represent?
What does 1 eV represent?
Kinetic energy of electron accelerated across 1 V
What equation relates electron KE to potential difference?
What equation relates electron KE to potential difference?
What energy transformation occurs as electrons move from cathode to anode?
What energy transformation occurs as electrons move from cathode to anode?
Electrical potential to kinetic energy
