JEE Main202325 Jan 2023Morning ShiftPhysicsDual Nature of MatterActual
Electron beam used in an electron microscope, when accelerated by a voltage of 20 kV has a de-Broglie wavelength of λ 0 . If the voltage is increased to 40 kV then the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electron beam would be:
Options
- A3 λ 0
- B9 λ 0
- Cλ 0 2
- Dλ 0 2
Correct answer
D. λ 0 2
Step-by-step solution
The de-Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated through potential V is λ = h m v = h 2   m ( KE ) = h 2   meV where, h is Planck's constant, e is charge of electron and m is mass of electron. From above relation, λ ∝ 1 V ∴   λ λ 0 = 20 40 ⇒   λ = λ 0 2 .