Solutions
Since both proton and deuteron have same charge and accelerated through the same potential difference.
Concepts:
Main Concept:
De Broglie Wavelength of A Particle 1. De Broglie first used Einstein's famous equation relating matter and energy:
with
energy
mass
speed of light
2. Using Planck's theory which states every quantum of a wave has a discrete amount of energy given by Planck's equation:
with
energy
Plank's constant
frequency
3. since de Broglie believed particles and wave have the same traits, he hypothesized that the two energies would be equal.
4. Because real particles do not travel at the speed of light, De Broglie submitted velocity ( ) for the speed of light (c).
5. Through the equation , de Broglie substituted for and arfived at the final expression that relates wavelength and particle with speed.
Hence
A majority of Wave particle Duality problems are simple plug and chug via equation 5 with some variation of canceling out units.
De Broglie' Wavelength of An Accelerated Charge
de-Broglie wavelength : According to de-Broglie theory, the wavelength of de-Broglie wave is given by
Where Plank's constant, Mass of the particle, Speed of the particle, Energy of the particle.
The smallest wavelength whose measurement is possible is that of -rays.
The wavelength of matter waves associated with the microscopic particles like electron, proton, neutron particle etc. is of the order of . Examples on De Broglie Wave Equation
What is the wavelength of De Broglie wave of electron with kinetic energy E?
Step 1: Manipulate the to get the velocity of the electron.
Step 2 : Find the momentum of electron using the velocity
Step 3 : Fill in the De Broglie Wave Equation the momentum and other constants.
Step 4 : Calculate the wavelength.
The question may contain a different source to extrapolate the velocity rather than kinetic energy, the rest of steps remain the same.
The deBroglie Equation: Example Problems
Example 1: What is the wavelength of an electron (Mass ) traveling
1) The first step in the solution is to calculate the kinetic energy of the electron:
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When I use this value just below, I will use J (for Joules).
2) Next, we will use the de Broglie equation to calculate the wavelength:
Just to be sure about two things:
(1) the unit on Planck's Constant is Joule-seconds, both are in the numerator and
(2) there are three values following the radical in the denominator. All three of them are under the radical sign.
The answer:
Td like to compare this wavelength to ultraviolet light, if I may. Let's use
Our electron's wavelength is almost 3000 times shorter than our ultraviolet example and its wavelength puts it in the X-ray region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
This turned out to be very important because one could then take a beam of electrons and perform experiments with detectable results. You canit do that with the short wavelengths of heavier particles (see examples below).
In 1926 , de Broglie predicted that matter had wave like properties. In 1927 , experiments were done that showed electrons behaved as a wave (by showing the property of diffraction and interference patterns). In 1937 , the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Clint Davisson and George Thomson (son of J.J. Thomson) for this work.
Example 2 : What is the wavelength in meters of a proton traveling at (which is of the speed of light)? (Assume the mass of the proton to be )
1) Calculate the kinetic energy of the proton:
2) Use the de Broglie equation:
This wavelength is comparable to the radius of the nuclei of atoms, which range from (or 1 to 10 fm).
Example 3 : Calculate the wavelength (in nanometers) of a H atom
(Mass ) moving at
1) Convert to
2) Calculate the kinetic energy of the proton:
Hence, the correct option is (C)