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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Dual Nature of Matter

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter

Let E_e and E_p represent kinetic energy of electron and photon...

Let EeE_e and EpE_p represent kinetic energy of electron and photon respectively. If de-Broglie wavelength λp\lambda_p of a photon is four times the de-Broglie wavelenght λe\lambda_e of an electron, the EpEe\dfrac{E_p}{E_e} is
[ speed of electron =C100= \dfrac{C}{100} , C = velocity of light]

Options

  1. A1100\dfrac{1}{100}
  2. B150\dfrac{1}{50}
  3. C5050
  4. D100100

Correct answer

C. 5050

Step-by-step solution

The kinetic energy of a photon is given by:

Ep=hcλpE_p = \dfrac{hc}{\lambda_p}

The kinetic energy of an electron can be written in terms of its de-Broglie wavelength λe\lambda_e and velocity vv:

Ee=12mv2=12(mv)v=12(hλe)vE_e = \dfrac{1}{2} m v^2 = \dfrac{1}{2} (mv) v = \dfrac{1}{2} \left(\dfrac{h}{\lambda_e}\right) v

Taking the ratio of the kinetic energies:

EpEe=hcλphv2λe=2cv×λeλp\dfrac{E_p}{E_e} = \dfrac{\dfrac{hc}{\lambda_p}}{\dfrac{hv}{2\lambda_e}} = \dfrac{2c}{v} \times \dfrac{\lambda_e}{\lambda_p}

Given that v=c100v = \dfrac{c}{100} and λp=4λe\lambda_p = 4\lambda_e, we substitute these values into the ratio:

EpEe=2c(c100)×λe4λe\dfrac{E_p}{E_e} = \dfrac{2c}{\left(\dfrac{c}{100}\right)} \times \dfrac{\lambda_e}{4\lambda_e}

EpEe=200×14=50\dfrac{E_p}{E_e} = 200 \times \dfrac{1}{4} = 50

Answer: 5050
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