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an electron and a proton are accelerated through the same potential. which one and the two has(1)greater value of de-broglie wavelength associated with it and(2)less momentum?justify the answer.
Asked by jaspreet singh | 27 Feb, 2011, 02:39: AM
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The mass of electron is less than that of proton, hence the de-broglie wavelength[ λ=h/(2mk)1/2 ]of electron will be greater than that of proton.
The mass of electron is less than that of proton, hence its momentum (mv) will be less than that of proton.
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