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A nucleus A, with a finite de-broglie wavelength λA, undergoes spontaneous fission into two nuclei B and C of equal mass. B flies in the same direction as that of A, while C flies in the opposite direction with a velocity equal to half of that of B. The de-Broglie wavelengths λB  and λC of B and C are respectively:
PhysicsDual Nature of MatterJEE MainJEE Main 2019 (08 Apr Shift 2)
Options:
  • A λA,λA2
  • B λA2,λA
  • C λA,2λA
  • D 2λA,λA
Solution:
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The correct answer is: λA2,λA
hλA=hλB-hλC …(i)
Also λC=2λB ...(ii)
From equation (i) & (ii),
1λA=1λB-12λB
λB=λA2;λC=λA

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