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Proton (P) and electron (e) will have same de-Broglie wavelength when the ratio of their momentum is (assume, mp=1849 me)
PhysicsDual Nature of MatterJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 1 : 1
  • B 1 : 1849
  • C 1 : 43
  • D 43 : 1
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The correct answer is: 1 : 1

The De Broglie wavelength is λ=hmv

The momentum is given by p=mv

The momentum of proton is pp=mpvp

The momentum of electron is  p'=meve

Since h is the Planck's constant and it is given that both wavelengths are same, i.e.

λp=λe, so pp=p'.

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