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MHT CET · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter

A proton and alpha particle are accelerated through the same potential difference. The ratio of the de-Broglie wavelength of proton to that of alpha will be (mass of alpha particle is four times mass of proton.)

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

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De-Broglie wavelength is given by
\(
\lambda=\frac{\mathrm{h}}{\sqrt{2 \mathrm{mqV}}}
\)
If \(\lambda_1\) and \(\lambda_2\) are de-Broglie wavelengths of proton and alpha particle then
\(
\frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2}=\sqrt{\frac{\mathrm{m}_2 \mathrm{q}_2}{\mathrm{~m}_1 \mathrm{q}_1}}=\sqrt{4 \times 2}=\sqrt{8}=2 \sqrt{2}
\)
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