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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2025

An electron, an \( \alpha \)-particle, a proton and a neutron have the same kinetic energy. Which of these particles has the shortest de Broglie wavelength?

  1. A electron
  2. B proton
  3. C \( \alpha \)-particle
  4. D neutron
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(C) \( \alpha \)-particle

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\( \lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mKE}} \) Since \( \lambda \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{m}} \) and all particles have the same KE, the particle with the largest mass will have the shortest wavelength. Masses: \( m_e The…
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