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COMEDK · Physics · 27. Dual Nature of Matter

What is the ratio of de Broglie wavelength of an electron to that of proton if the velocity of proton is \(\dfrac{1}{6}\) the velocity of electron?

  1. A \(1:603\)
  2. B \(603:1\)
  3. C \(306:1\)
  4. D \(1:306\)
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(C) \(306:1\)

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The de Broglie wavelength is given by \(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{mv}\). For an electron, \(\lambda_e = \dfrac{h}{m_e v_e}\). For a proton, \(\lambda_p = \dfrac{h}{m_p v_p}\). The ratio of their wavelengths is: \(\dfrac{\lambda_e}{\lambda_p} = \dfrac{m_p v_p}{m_e v_e}\) Given that the…
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