Determination of Planck’s Constant Using the Photoelectric Effect Experiment

Abstract

Planck’s constant experiment has been carried out to determine the value of Planck’s constant using the regression analysis method. The steps are carried out using the scientific process outlined in the practical work steps. The specification of the experimental equipment uses the Planck constant experimental set with 12v/35w tungsten halogen light, 15v output, +-0.2% accuracy, 220V power requirement, 0.5A fuse rating and red, yellow 1, yellow 2, and red color filters, green and blue. Experiments using the concept of the photoelectric effect phenomenon began by irradiating metallic materials with light using a filter. The wavelength (635, 570, 540, 500, 460) nm is the light filter variation. The wavelength that hits the metal material is selected by placing a light filter on the light propagation path toward the metal material. So the light that passes through the filter is only light with a certain wavelength. After the metal material is irradiated by light with a certain wavelength, then the stopping potential voltage measurement is carried out on the metal material irradiated by light. From the variation of the light filter used, it is possible to calculate Planck’s constant using the regression method with the value obtained 6.26x1034. This value is very close to the actual Planck’s constant value which is 6.62x1034 so an error value is obtained 4.23%. With 95.77% accuracy, Planck’s constant value obtained from the calculation using the linear regression method can be said to be very close to the actual Planck’s constant value.