Question

What is the wavelength associated with an electron with a velocity of 4.8X10s m/s? (Mass of the electron is 9.1X10-31kg)?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.52 nm

Explanation:

Using the De Broglie wavelength equation,

λ = h/p where λ = wavelength associated with electron, h = Planck's constant = 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ Js and p = momentum of electron = mv where m = mass of electron = 9.1 × 10⁻³¹ kg and v = velocity of electron = 4.8 × 10⁵ m/s

So, λ = h/p

λ = h/mv

substituting the values of the variables into the equation, we have

λ = h/mv

λ = 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ Js/(9.1 × 10⁻³¹ kg × 4.8 × 10⁵ m/s)

λ = 6.63 × 10⁻³⁴ Js/(43.68 × 10⁻²⁶ kgm/s)

λ = 0.1518 × 10⁻⁸ m

λ = 1.518 × 10⁻⁹ m

λ = 1.518 nm

λ ≅ 1.52 nm