Intensity of light constantwhy rate of emission of electrons changes?

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The discussion centers on the relationship between light intensity, frequency, and the rate of electron emission. It is established that while the intensity of light remains constant, the energy of individual photons increases with frequency. Consequently, as frequency rises, the number of photons emitted per second decreases, affecting the overall rate of electron emission. This highlights the inverse relationship between photon energy and quantity at constant light intensity.

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Intensity of light constant..why rate of emission of electrons changes??

Intensity of light constant..why rate of emission of electrons changes as frequency of the incident light increased??... is the rate increase or decrease??
help me.. thanks..
 
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samsool said:
Intensity of light constant

So the energy carried by the light per second stays constant.

..why rate of emission of electrons changes as frequency of the incident light increased??

As the frequency of the light increases, what happens to the energy of a single photon? What does this do to the number of photons carried by the light per second, in view of the first statement above?
 

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