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Calculate the (a) momentum, and (b) de Broglie wavelength of the electrons accelerated through a potential difference of 56 V.

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Class 12 Physics
CBSE and UP Board
Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Chapter-11 Exercise 11.12
NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Physics Chapter 11 Question-12

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  1. Potential difference, V = 56 V

    Planck’s constant, h = 6.6 x 10⁻34 Js

    Mass of an electron, m = 9.1 x 10⁻31 kg

    Charge on an electron, e = 1.6 x 10⁻19 C

    Ans (a).
    At equilibrium, the kinetic energy of each electron is equal to the accelerating potential, i.e., we can write the relation for velocity (v) of each electron as:

    -1/2mv2=eV

    v2 =2eV/m

    Therefore ,v = √ (2 x 1.6 x10⁻19 x 56)/ (9.1 x 10⁻31)
    = √(19.69 x 10¹² )=4.44 x 10⁶ m/s

    The momentum of each accelerated electron is given as:

    p = mv = 9.1 x 10-31 x 4.44 x 106 = 4.04 x 10-24 kg m s⁻1 Therefore, the momentum of each electron is 4.04 x 10-24 kg m s-1.

    Ans (b).

    De Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerating through a potential V, is given by the relation:

    λ = 12.27 Aº/√V

    = 12.27 x 10⁻¹⁰ /√56
    = 0.1639 nm

    Therefore, the de Broglie wavelength of each electron is 0.1639 nm.

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