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A travelling nucleus A having a de-Broglie wavelength λA spontaneously splits into two nuclei B and C of equal masses. After the split, B travels in the same direction while C travels in the opposite direction with a speed equal to half of B. The values of the de-Broglie wavelengths λB and λC will be
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Options:
  • A λA, 2λA
  • B λA2, λA
  • C λA, λA2
  • D 2λA, λA
Solution:
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The correct answer is: λA2, λA

Au                 v/2C               Bv2m                            m               m

Applying conservation of linear momentum

2mu = mv - mv2

So,

λA=h2mu  λB=hmv=λA2  λC=hmv2=λA

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