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A particle is moving three time as fast as an electron. The ratio of the de Broglie wavelength of the particle to that of the electron is \( 1.813 \times 10^{-4} \). The mass of the particle is (Mass of electron \( =9.1 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{~kg} \) )
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Options:
  • A \( 1.67 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg} \)
  • B \( 1.67 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{~kg} \)
  • C \( 1.67 \times 10^{-30} \mathrm{~kg} \)
  • D \( 1.67 \times 10^{-32} \mathrm{~kg} \)
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The correct answer is: \( 1.67 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg} \)

de Broglie wavelength of a moving particle, having mass m and velocity v is given by
λ = h p = h mv or m = h λ v
For an electron
λ e = h m e v e = or m e = h λ e v e

for particle

λ=hmv=orm=hλv
Given : v v e = 3 , λ λ e = 1 · 8 1 3 × 1 0 - 4
Mass of the particle,mme=vevλeλm=mevevλeλ
Substituting the values, we get
m= 9 · 1 × 1 0 - 3 1 kg × 1 3 × 1 1 · 8 1 3 × 1 0 - 4
m = 1.67 × 10–27 kg

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