A proton and an electron both have energy 50 eV. Statement I : Both have different wavelengths. Statement II : Wavelength depends on energy, not on mass. In light of above statement choose the most appropriate answer from the options given

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A proton and an electron both have energy 50 eV. Statement I : Both have different wavelengths. Statement II : Wavelength depends on energy, not on mass. In light of above statement choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Correct answer: B. Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect.

- Statement I: The proton and electron have different masses. Since the de Broglie wavelength depends on both the energy and the mass of the particle, for the same energy (50 eV), the proton and electron will have different wavelengths. Therefore, Statement I is correct. - Statement II: The wavelength depends on both the energy and the mass of the particle, not just energy. The de Broglie wavelength is given by ( = h 2 m E ), where (m ) is the mass and (E ) is the energy. Since mass plays a role, Statement II is in

A proton and an electron both have energy 50 eV. Statement I : Both have different wavelengths. Statement II : Wavelength depends on energy, not on mass. In light of above statement choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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