Question

Estimate your de Broglie wavelength when you are running. (For this problem use h = 10^−34 in SI units and 1 lb is equivalent to 0.45 kg.) For the computation, estimate how fast you can run in meters per second.
A. your running speed ______ m/s

B. your mass ______kg

C. your de Broglie wavelength ______ m

Answer 1

Answer:

A. your running speed 1.5 m/s

B. your mass 70 kg

C. your de Broglie wavelength $6.32x10^{-36}$m

Explanation:

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In this case, since the equation for the calculation of the Broglie wavelength is:

$\lambda =\frac{h}{m*v}$

We can assume a running speed of about 1.5 m/s and a mass of 70 kg, so the resulting Broglie wavelength is:

$\lambda =\frac{6.626x10^{-34}kg\frac{m}{s} }{70kg*1.5\frac{m}{s} }\\\\\lambda =6.32x10^-36m$

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