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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A proton and \(\alpha\)-particle have same kinetic energy. The de-Broglie wavelength ratio \( \frac{\lambda_p}{\lambda_{\alpha}} \) is equal to:

  1. A \( \frac{m_{\alpha}}{m_p} \)
  2. B \( m_{\alpha} \times m_p \)
  3. C \( \sqrt{\frac{m_{\alpha}}{m_p}} \)
  4. D \( \sqrt{\frac{m_p}{m_{\alpha}}} \)
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(C) \( \sqrt{\frac{m_{\alpha}}{m_p}} \)

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\( \lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mK}} \) \( \frac{\lambda_p}{\lambda_{\alpha}} = \frac{h/\sqrt{2m_p K}}{h/\sqrt{2m_{\alpha} K}} \) \( \frac{\lambda_p}{\lambda_{\alpha}} = \sqrt{\frac{m_{\alpha}}{m_p}} \)