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PhysicsMediumMCQ2020 · 02 Sep Shift 2

Q18.A particle is moving 5 times as fast as an electron. The ratio of the de-Broglie wavelength of the particle to that of the electron is 1. 878 × 10–4 . The mass of the particle is close to : (1) 4. 8 × 10−27 kg (2) 9. 1 × 10−31 kg (3) 1. 2 × 10−28 kg (4) 9. 7 × 10−28 kg

What This Question Tests

This question requires applying the de Broglie wavelength formula to calculate the mass of a particle, given its velocity relative to an electron and the ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths.

Concepts Tested

De Broglie wavelengthMomentumRatio calculations

Formulas Used

λ = h/p = h/(mv)

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