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COMEDK · Physics · 27. Dual Nature of Matter

The momentum of the proton is one-fourth the momentum of the electron. What is the ratio of the de-Broglie wavelength of an electron to that of a proton?

  1. A 1
  2. B \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)
  3. C \(\dfrac{1}{3}\)
  4. D \(\dfrac{1}{4}\)
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(D) \(\dfrac{1}{4}\)

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\(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{p} \Rightarrow \dfrac{\lambda_e}{\lambda_p} = \dfrac{p_p}{p_e}\) Given \(p_p = \dfrac{1}{4}p_e \Rightarrow \dfrac{p_p}{p_e} = \dfrac{1}{4}\) \(\dfrac{\lambda_e}{\lambda_p} = \dfrac{1}{4}\) Correct option: (4)
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