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MHT CET 202626 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
26 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Dual Nature of Matter

MHT CET 2026 · 26 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter

The wavelength λ_e of an electron and λ_P of a photon of same...

The wavelength λe\lambda_e of an electron and λP\lambda_P of a photon of same energy E are related as

Options

  1. AλP α λe\lambda_P\ \alpha\ \sqrt{\lambda_e}
  2. BλP α 1λe\lambda_P\ \alpha\ \dfrac{1}{\lambda_e}
  3. CλP α λe2\lambda_P\ \alpha\ \lambda_e^2
  4. DλP α λe\lambda_P\ \alpha\ \lambda_e

Correct answer

C. λP α λe2\lambda_P\ \alpha\ \lambda_e^2

Step-by-step solution

For a photon of energy EE, the wavelength is given by:

λP=hcE\lambda_P = \dfrac{hc}{E}

For an electron of kinetic energy EE, the de Broglie wavelength is given by:

λe=h2mE\lambda_e = \dfrac{h}{\sqrt{2mE}}

Squaring both sides, we get:

λe2=h22mE\lambda_e^2 = \dfrac{h^2}{2mE}

E=h22mλe2E = \dfrac{h^2}{2m\lambda_e^2}

Substituting the value of EE in the expression for λP\lambda_P:

λP=hc(h22mλe2)\lambda_P = \dfrac{hc}{\left(\dfrac{h^2}{2m\lambda_e^2}\right)}

λP=(2mch)λe2\lambda_P = \left(\dfrac{2mc}{h}\right) \lambda_e^2

Since mm, cc, and hh are constants, we obtain:

λP∝λe2\lambda_P \propto \lambda_e^2

Answer: λP α λe2\lambda_P\ \alpha\ \lambda_e^2
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