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Wave Optics

Question
CBSEENPH12038459

What is the de-Broglie wavelength of
(a)    a bullet of mass 0.040 kg travelling at the speed of 1.0 km/s.
(b)    a ball of mass 0.060 kg moving at a speed of 1.0 m/s and
(c)    a dust particle of mass 1.0 x 10–9 kg drifting with a speed of 2.2 m/s?

Solution

(a) Given,

Mass of the bullet, m = 0.040 kgVelocity with which the bullet is travelling, v = 1 kms-1 = 103 ms-1Using the formula of momentum,                                                               p = mv                                                                  = 0.040 × 103                                                                   = 40 kg ms-1
 De-broglie wavelength is, 
                         λ = hp     = 6.62 × 10-3440      = 1.7 × 10-35m 


(b) Mass of the ball, m = 0.060 kg 
     Velocity with which the ball is moving, v = 1.0 ms-1
     Momentum of the particle,  p = mv = 0.060 kg ms-1

Therefore, 

De-broglie wavelength of the particle, λ = hp    = 6.62 × 10-340.060    = 1.1 × 10-32

(c) Mass of the dust particle, m = 1.0 × 10-9 kg
     Velocity of the particle, v= 2.2 m/s Momentum of the particle, p = mv = 2.2 × 10-9Therefore,De-broglie wavelength, λ = hp = 6.62 × 10-342.2 × 10-19                                                             = 3 × 10-25m.

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