«Science» Virtual Laboratory

Study of the laws of the photoeffect

The Virtual Laboratory is a three-dimensional interactive virtual environment for studying and researching the laws of the photoelectric effect using a virtual Stoletov setup.

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The Stoletov setup is expensive and not available in every school. But this is no longer important because students can work with the device virtually, without the risk of breaking it.

Create your own light filters, including in the UV and IR ranges.

The operation of the real setup is combined with a schematic view of the process thanks to a mathematical model.

The Virtual Laboratory introduces students to the laws of the photoelectric effect, allows preparation for solving two or three tasks on the Unified State Exam (USE), and provides expanded opportunities for studying the phenomenon, which cannot be obtained in real laboratory conditions.

The complex system of the simulator includes sets of various cathodes and many light filters. Fine-tuning of the device will allow tracking the boundary of the photoelectric effect and acquiring knowledge necessary for a complete understanding of the nature of the photoelectric effect.

The «Science» Virtual Laboratory, section «Study of the Photoelectric Effect Laws» allows:

  • To form students' understanding and knowledge of the properties of the photoelectric effect, record the obtained results in a laboratory journal, and formulate conclusions based on the obtained data.

  • To conduct experiments or research with the virtual Stoletov setup, completely analogous to the real ones, without the need to purchase expensive equipment.

  • To use photocathodes based on substances: cesium, sodium, barium, cerium, lutetium, rubidium, potassium, lithium in the virtual Stoletov setup.

  • To use light filters with a range of 40 nm and a step of 60 nm in the virtual Stoletov setup: ultraviolet (transparent glass; 300–340 nm), violet (360–400 nm), blue (420–460 nm), light blue (480–520 nm), green (540–580 nm), orange (600–640 nm), light red (660–700 nm), saturated red (720–760 nm), infrared (780–820 nm).

The «Science» Virtual Laboratory, section «Study of the Photoelectric Effect Laws»

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