A particle moves in a closed orbit around the origin, due to a force which is directed towards the origin. The de Broglie wavelength of the particle varies cyclically between two values $λ_1$ and $λ_2$ with $λ_1>λ_2$. Which of the following statements is true? |
The particle could be moving in a circular orbit with origin as centre The particle could be moving in an elliptic orbit with origin as its focus When the de Broglie wavelength is $λ_1$, the velocity of particle is more than when its value is $λ_2$ Both (1) and (3) |
The particle could be moving in an elliptic orbit with origin as its focus |
The de Broglie wavelength of the particle can be varying cyclically between two values $λ_1$ and $λ_2$, if particle is moving in an elliptical orbit with origin as its one focus. Let $v_1 , v_2$ be the speed of particle at A and B respectively and origin is at focus O. If $λ_1,λ_2$ are the de Broglie wavelengths associated with particle while moving at A and B respectively. Then $λ_1=\frac{h}{mv_1}$ and $λ_2=\frac{h}{mv_2}$ $∴\frac{λ_1}{λ_2}=\frac{v_2}{v_1}$ Since $λ_1>λ_2$ $∴v_2>v_1$ Thus, option (2) is true. |