Photoelectric Effect

Real World Example

Imagine you're trying to open a door with a key, but the key is too weak to turn the lock. This is similar to how light with insufficient energy, like low-frequency light, can't dislodge electrons from a material. In this analogy, the key represents light, the lock is the material, and the act of turning the lock is akin to the emission of electrons; just as only a strong enough key will turn the lock, only light of sufficient energy will release electrons in the photoelectric effect.