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Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength

An electron of mass me and a proton of mass mp are accelerated through the same potential difference. The ratio of the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electron to that with the proton is

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Answer: (d)

  1. λ=h2meV\lambda = \dfrac{h}{\sqrt{2meV}}; both have charge ee and the same VV, so λ∝1m\lambda \propto \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{m}}.
  2. λeλp=mpme\dfrac{\lambda_e}{\lambda_p} = \sqrt{\dfrac{m_p}{m_e}}
  3. So the answer is (d).
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