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A nucleus of mass at rest splits into two parts having masses and . The ratio of de Broglie wavelength of two parts will be
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Since the initial momentum of the system is zero. To keep the final momentum zero, the momentum of both parts should be equal and opposite in direction.
Here is momentum
De-Broglie wavelength is given by
Hence, both will have same de Broglie wavelength.
Therefore, .
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