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MHT CET · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter

Electrons are accelerated through a potential difference of 16 kV . If the potential difference is increased to 64 kV , then de-Broglie wavelength associated with electron will

  1. A remain same.
  2. B becomes half.
  3. C becomes four time.
  4. D becomes quarter.
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(B) becomes half.

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For an electron accelerated through potential V,
\(\begin{array}{ll}
& \lambda \propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{V}} \text { i.e. } \frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2}=\sqrt{\frac{V_2}{v_1}} \\
\therefore & \frac{\lambda_1}{\lambda_2}=\sqrt{\frac{64}{16}}=2 \\
\therefore & \lambda_2=\frac{\lambda_1}{2}
\end{array}\)
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