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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

An electron of mass m and charge e initially at rest gets accelerated by a constant electric field E. The rate of change of de-Broglie wavelength of this electron at time t (ignoring relativistic effects) is:

Options:

$\frac{-h}{eEt^2}$

$\frac{-mh}{eEt^2}$

$\frac{-h}{eEt}$

$\frac{-eEt}{h}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{-h}{eEt^2}$

Explanation:

Here, u = 0, $a=\frac{eE}{m}$

$∴ v=u+at=0+\frac{eE}{m}t$

de – Broglie wavelength, $λ=\frac{h}{mv}=\frac{h}{m(eEt/m)}=\frac{h}{eEt}$

Rate of change of de-Broglie wavelength $\frac{dλ}{dt}=\frac{h}{eE}(-\frac{1}{t^2})=\frac{-h}{rEt^2}$