de Broglie Wavelength

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de Broglie Wavelength: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Relation Between de-Broglie Wavelength and Circumference of Bohr's Radius, Relation of Wavelength of Electron with the Accelerating Voltage, Diffraction of Electron, de-Broglie Wavelength, etc.

Important Questions on de Broglie Wavelength

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The energy of the electron, in the hydrogen atom, is known to be expressible in the form

E n = 13.6 eV n 2  ( n=1,2,3,..... ).

sing this expression, which of the following statement is/are true?

(i) Electron in the hydrogen atom cannot have energy of 6.8 eV .

(ii) Spacing between the lines (consecutive energy levels) within the given set of the observed hydrogen spectrum decreases as n increases.

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For what kinetic energy of a proton, will the associated de Broglie wavelength be 16.5 nm?

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For what kinetic energy of a neutron the associated de Broglie wavelength be 1.32×1010 m?

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An α particle and a proton are accelerated from rest by the same potential. The ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths would be:

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An α particle and a proton are accelerated from rest by the same potential. The ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths would be,

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Two lines, A and B, in the plot given below show the variation of de Brogile wavelength,   λ  versus 1/ V , where V is the accelerating potential difference, for two particles carrying the same charge. Which one of two represents a particle of smaller mass?

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An   α -particle and a proton are accelerated from rest through the same potential difference V. Find the ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths associated with them.

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An   α -particle and a proton are accelerated from rest through the same potential difference V. Find the ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths associated with them.

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What is the significance of Davisson- Germer experiment?

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The Davisson-Germer experiment demonstrated

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de Broglie wavelength of an electron is 11nm. The energy of the electron is

Planks constant =6.626×10-34 J s

Charge of electron=1.6×10-19 C

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A neutron has a kinetic energy of 40meV. Its de-Broglie wavelength is approximately

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de Broglie wavelength of an electron having a kinetic energy of 13.6 eV is 0.33 nm. What would be the de Broglie wavelength if it had a kinetic energy of 3.4 eV?

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Calculate the percentage change in the de-Broglie wavelength of the particle, if the kinetic energy of the particle is increased to 16 times its previous value.

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Find the ratio of kinetic energy of the electron to that of the energy of photon, if de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with velocity 1.5×108 m s-1, is equal to that of a photon.

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A constant electric field E accelerates a charged particle of mass m and charge e, which was initially at rest. The rate of change of de-Broglie wavelength of this electron at time t ignoring relativistic effects is:

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From the following, moving with the same velocity, the one which has the largest wavelength:

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The relativistic expression for the wavelength of electrons moving with very high speed is

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A particle of charge, q and mass, m enters a region of a transverse electric field of, E0 j^ with an initial velocity, v0i^. The time taken for the change in the de-Broglie wavelength of the charge from the initial value of λ0 to λ03 is proportional to,

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Davisson and Germer experiment was the experimental discovery of :