Matter Waves: de Broglie Wavelength
The de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated through a potential difference V is and the de Broglie wavelength associated with a proton accelerated through the same potential difference is . If their corresponding masses are and , respectively, then the ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths is ______.
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Answer: (a)
- ; same charge magnitude and same , so .
- So the answer is (a) .