Electron and Photon have same de Broglie wavelength, which of the following is true for their momentum: |
Momentum of electron < momentum of photon Momentum of electron and photon is zero Momentum of electron = momentum of photon Momentum of electron > momentum of photon |
Momentum of electron = momentum of photon |
The correct answer is Option (3) → Momentum of electron = momentum of photon De-Broglie wavelength (λ) for a particle with momentum (P) is - $λ=\frac{h}{P}⇒P=\frac{h}{λ}$ $∴P_{photon}=\frac{h}{λ}$ and $P_{electron}=\frac{h}{λ}$ [Wavelength of electron and proton is same] $∴ P_{photon}=P_{electron}$ |