Photoelectric Effect and Conic section

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The discussion centers on the claim that the photoelectric effect can be proven using conic sections, particularly hyperbolas. Participants express confusion regarding the connection between these two concepts, with one suggesting that the original statement may require clarification from the professor. No established proof or method linking the photoelectric effect to conic sections is provided in the conversation.

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Hi. I'm high school student who is doing a math project.
Yesterday, my project partner (to be precise, his teacher) told me that one can
prove the photoelectric effect with conic section, especially with hyperbola.
(But, actually, I can't even understand the meaning of the statement. For me, those seem unrelated with each other.)

Anyway.

Do you have any idea?
 
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BrianKim said:
I can't even understand the meaning of the statement.
Yes, even I can't understand this. Perhaps you should revert back to the professor and ask him what he meant? I've never heard of any such "proof".
 
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