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Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength

A particle of mass 4M at rest disintegrates into two particles of mass M and 3M respectively having non zero velocities. The ratio of de-Broglie wavelength of particle of mass M to that of mass 3M will be:

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Answer: (d)

  1. Initial momentum is zero, so the two fragments have equal and opposite momenta: ∣p1∣=∣p2∣|p_1| = |p_2|.
  2. λ=h/p\lambda = h/p depends only on momentum.
  3. λ1:λ2=1:1\lambda_1 : \lambda_2 = 1 : 1
  4. So the answer is (d).
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