Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Photoelectric Effect and Wave–Particle Duality
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Photoelectric Effect and Wave–Particle Duality
An electron and a proton are accelerated through an identical...
An electron and a proton are accelerated through an identical potential difference. Let and represent the de Broglie wavelengths of the electron and the proton, respectively.
Options
- A
- B
- C
- DThe relationship between and depends on the accelerating potential difference.
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
The de Broglie wavelength of a particle accelerated through a potential difference is given by .
For an electron and a proton, the magnitude of the charge and the accelerating potential difference are identical.
This implies that .
Since the mass of an electron is much less than the mass of a proton (), the de Broglie wavelength of the electron will be greater than that of the proton.
Therefore, .
For an electron and a proton, the magnitude of the charge and the accelerating potential difference are identical.
This implies that .
Since the mass of an electron is much less than the mass of a proton (), the de Broglie wavelength of the electron will be greater than that of the proton.
Therefore, .