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The wavelength of A photon of energy E and moment urn p = E/c Is = h/p. where h

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Question

The wavelength of A photon of energy E and moment urn p = E/c Is = h/p. where h ks the Planck constant. This concept can l>c generalized to any particle of momentum p. introducing tho I)e Broglie wavelength as What is for an electron (mec2 = 0.511 MeV) with kinetic energy K = 10 MeV? What is for a proton (mpc2 = 940 McV) with kinetic energy E = 10 MeV? What Ls the wavelength of a photon of total energy E = 100 keV? At what speed will a particle's de Broglie wavelength equal its Compton wavelength?

Explanation / Answer

a) rest energy of electron   E_o = 0.511 MeV                   kinetic energy of electron k.E = 10 MeV       total   energy for an electron                  E = E_o + K.E                       = 0.511 + 10 = 10.511 MeV                  E = h c / ?     wave length of eelctron                ?   = h c / E                     = ( 6.635 *10^ -34 ) ( 3*10^ 8 ) / ( 10.511*10^ -13)                     = 1.89 *10^ -13 m   b) rest energy of proton   E_o = 940 MeV                   kinetic energy of electron k.E = 10 MeV       total   energy for an electron                  E = E_o + K.E                       = 940+ 10 =  950 MeV                  E = h c / ?     wave length of eelctron                ?   = h c / E                     = ( 6.635 *10^ -34 ) ( 3*10^ 8 ) / ( 950*10^ -13)                     = ...........m                     kinetic energy of electron k.E = 10 MeV       total   energy for an electron                  E = E_o + K.E                       = 940+ 10 =  950 MeV                  E = h c / ?     wave length of eelctron                ?   = h c / E                     = ( 6.635 *10^ -34 ) ( 3*10^ 8 ) / ( 950*10^ -13)                     = ...........m   c)E = h c / ?     wave length of eelctron                ?   = h c / E                     = ( 6.635 *10^ -34 ) ( 3*10^ 8 ) / ( 100*10^ -16 J)                     = ...........m   d) at speed of light  the particle debroglie wavelength is equal to the compton wavelength     wave length of eelctron                ?   = h c / E                     = ( 6.635 *10^ -34 ) ( 3*10^ 8 ) / ( 100*10^ -16 J)                     = ...........m   d) at speed of light  the particle debroglie wavelength is equal to the compton wavelength