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Grade 11Modern Physics

out of electron and proton which one will have, a higher velocity to produce matter waves of same wavelength?

Profile image of Manas Darekar
9 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Dear Student,
The de-broglie equation states, mv=h/l
=>v=h/lm
the velocity here is inversely dependant on the masses.
Higher the mass lower will be the velocity.
Therefore, electron will have a higher velocity to produce matter waves of same wavelength.
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Vikas (B. Tech. 4th year
Thapar University)