Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

The ratio of the de-Broglie wavelengths associated with protons accelerated through a potential of 128 V and alpha particles accelerated through a potential of 64 V will be

Options:

1 : 2

1 : 4

2 : 1

4 : 1

Correct Answer:

2 : 1

Explanation:

$\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mqV}}$

$\frac{\lambda_p}{\lambda_\alpha} = \sqrt{\frac{m_\alpha q_\alpha V_\alpha}{m_p q_p V_p}}$

$m_\alpha = 4m_p,\quad q_\alpha = 2e,\quad q_p = e$

$\frac{\lambda_p}{\lambda_\alpha} = \sqrt{\frac{(4m_p)(2e)(64)}{(m_p)(e)(128)}}$

$= \sqrt{\frac{512\, m_p e}{128\, m_p e}}$

$= \sqrt{4}$

$\frac{\lambda_p}{\lambda_\alpha} = 2$ / 1

The required ratio is 2:1