Hertz effect

Hertz effect

 
noun Physics.
the effect of ultraviolet radiation in lowering the sparking voltage across a spark gap: an example of photoelectric effect.
Origin:
after H. R. Hertz
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Hertz effect is always a great word to know.
So is conduction. Does it mean:
nonmechanical energy transfer with reference to a temperature difference between a system and its surroundings
the transfer of heat between two parts of a stationary system, caused by a temperature difference between the parts
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