Dual Nature Of Light Question 148

Question: The de-Broglie wavelength of a neutron at 27oC is l. What will be its wavelength at 927oC [DPMT 2002]

Options:

A) l / 2

B) l / 3

C) l / 4

D) l / 9

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ {\lambda_{neutron}}\propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{T}} $
Þ $ \frac{{\lambda_{1}}}{{\lambda_{2}}}=\sqrt{\frac{T_{2}}{T_{1}}} $
Þ $ \frac{\lambda }{{\lambda_{2}}}=\sqrt{\frac{(273+927)}{(273+27)}}=\sqrt{\frac{1200}{300}}=2 $
Þ $ {\lambda_{2}}=\frac{\lambda }{2}. $