Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Question:

A particle is dropped from height H. The de-Broglie wavelength of the particle as a function of height is proportional to:

Options:

H

$H^{1/2}$

$H^0$

$H^{-1/2}$

Correct Answer:

$H^{-1/2}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → $H^{-1/2}$

The De-Broglie Wavelength is -

$λ=\frac{h}{momentum (P)}$

and,

Momentum, $P=mv$

$=m\sqrt{2g(H-h)}$  $[v=\sqrt{2g(H-h)}]$

Hence,

$λ=\frac{h}{m\sqrt{2g(H-h)}}⇒λ∝\frac{1}{\sqrt{H}}$