In the photoelectric effect, light acts as a particle, stuck on intensity. (1 Viewer)

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If light is acting like particle, why does doubling the intensity double the number of photoelectrons released?
 

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Doubling the amount of photons doubles the amount of electrons that jump as there are twice as many photons colliding with the electrons.
 

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