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If the de Broglie wavelength of an electron is equal to 10-3 times the wavelength of a photon of frequency 6×1014 Hz, then the speed of the electron is equal to (Speed of light =3×108 m s-1, Planck's constant =6.63×10-34J s, Mass of electron =9.1×10-31 kg )
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Options:
  • A 1.45×106 m s-1
  • B 1.1×106 m s-1
  • C 1.7×106 m s-1
  • D 1.8×106 m s-1
Solution:
1076 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 1.45×106 m s-1
λe=10-3λp

fp=6×1014 Hz=Cλp

λp=3×1086×1014=0.5×10-6 m

λe=0.5×10-9=hmeve

ve=6.63×10-349.1×10-31×0.5×10-9

=1.45×106 m s-1

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