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A sub-atomic particle of mass \(2.2 \times 10^{-2} \, kg\) is moving with a velocity of \(3.0 \times 10^5 \, ms^{-1}\). What is its de Broglie wavelength? (Planck's constant \(h = 6.6 \times 10^{-34} \, Js\))
A sub-atomic particle of mass \(2.2 \times 10^{-2} \, kg\) is moving with a velocity of \(3.0 \times 10^5 \, ms^{-1}\). What is its de Broglie wavelength? (Planck's constant \(h = 6.6 \times 10^{-34} \, Js\))
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De Broglie wavelength decreases with increasing mass and velocity.
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