Explain why increasing the intensity of incident light increases the saturation…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Particles and radiation · Particles and radiation

Problem

Explain why increasing the intensity of incident light increases the saturation photocurrent in a photoelectric experiment but has no effect on the stopping potential.

Related theory

Einstein's Photoelectric Equation
Quantum Explanation of PE
Photoelectric Effect
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Experimental study of the photoelectric effect (intensity potential frequency effects)
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