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How does the photoelectric effect support the particle model of electromagnetic radiation?(1 point)
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When high energy radiation shines on a material, electrons accumulate energy, behaving like particles.
When high energy radiation shines on a material, electrons accumulate energy, behaving like particles.

When low energy radiation shines on a material, electrons are freed from the material's atoms, behaving like particles.
When low energy radiation shines on a material, electrons are freed from the material's atoms, behaving like particles.

When high energy radiation shines on a material, electrons are freed from the material's atoms, behaving like particles.
When high energy radiation shines on a material, electrons are freed from the material's atoms, behaving like particles.

When low energy radiation shines on a material, electrons accumulate energy, behaving like particles.

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**When high energy radiation shines on a material, electrons are freed from the material's atoms, behaving like particles.**

This statement supports the particle model of electromagnetic radiation because it demonstrates that light can cause electrons to be ejected from a material only if the light has a certain minimum energy (or frequency). This observation aligns with the concept of photons (particles of light), which have quantized energy levels that can impart energy to electrons in a material, leading to their ejection.
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