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Einstein's work on the photoelectric effect helped explain how light can release electrons from material. That principle sits behind technologies including solar cells.

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Einstein's work on the photoelectric effect showed light can knock electrons free from metal — the principle now behind solar cells, light sensors and digital cameras.

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Einstein'ın fotoelektrik etki üzerine çalışması, ışığın maddeden elektron koparabildiğini gösterdi. Bu ilke, güneş hücreleri dahil birçok teknolojinin arkasında durur.
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Einstein'ın fotoelektrik etki üzerine çalışması, ışığın elektronları metalden koparabileceğini gösterdi — bugün güneş pillerinin, ışık sensörlerinin ve dijital kameraların ardındaki ilke.

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