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Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength

An α\alpha particle and a proton are accelerated from rest through the same potential difference. The ratio of linear momenta acquired by above two particles will be:

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Answer: (b)

  1. After acceleration, K=qVK = qV and p=2mK=2mqVp = \sqrt{2mK} = \sqrt{2mqV}, so p∝mqp \propto \sqrt{mq}.
  2. pαpp=4mp⋅2emp⋅e=8=22\dfrac{p_\alpha}{p_p} = \sqrt{\dfrac{4m_p \cdot 2e}{m_p \cdot e}} = \sqrt{8} = 2\sqrt{2}
  3. So the answer is (b) 22:12\sqrt{2} : 1.
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