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TS EAMCET · Physics · Nuclear Physics

Which of the following particle has the shortest de-Broglie wavelength?

  1. A Proton
  2. B Electron
  3. C α - particle
  4. D X- rays
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(C) α - particle

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The formula of de-Broglie wavelength in terms of linear momentum and Planck's constant, λ=hp=hmv⇒λ∝qm,so the mass of an alpha particle is largest in the above all four particles, so the wavelength of an alpha particle is shortest.
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