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I`m getting the answer as quarter times of initial energy in question in the image.. but answer given is thrice the initial energy. Give me solution to it.

I`m getting the answer as quarter times of initial energy in question in the image.. but answer given is thrice the initial energy. Give me solution to it.

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Vaidehi
45 Points
6 years ago
let E1 be the initial energy and E2 be the final one.Initial momentum be P1 and final be P2.we knowP=h/\lambda
therefore (P1/P2)=\lambda 2/\lambda 1=0.5
ie P2=2 P1
Also E=(P^2)/2m
(E1/E2)=P1^2/P2^2
(E1/E2)=(1/4)
E2=4E1
Energy to be added=E2-E1=3E1

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