MHT CET 202621 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Dual Nature of Matter
MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter
An electron of mass ' m ' accelerated through a potential...
An electron of mass '' accelerated through a potential difference '' has the de Broglie wavelength associated with it as ''. If a proton of a mass '' is accelerated through the same potential difference '', the de Broglie wavelength associated with it will be
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
The de Broglie wavelength of a particle of mass and charge accelerated through a potential difference is given by .
For an electron of mass and charge , the wavelength is .
For a proton of mass and charge accelerated through the same potential difference , the wavelength is .
Taking the ratio of the two wavelengths:
Answer: \left(\sqrt{\dfrac{m}{M}}\right)\lambda
For an electron of mass and charge , the wavelength is .
For a proton of mass and charge accelerated through the same potential difference , the wavelength is .
Taking the ratio of the two wavelengths:
Answer: \left(\sqrt{\dfrac{m}{M}}\right)\lambda