Dual Nature Of Radiation And Matter Ques 7

7. If the momentum of electron is changed by $P$, then the de Broglie wavelength associated with it changes by $0.5 \%$. The initial momentum of electron will be :

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(a) $200$ $ P$

(b) $400 $ $P$

(c) $\frac{P}{200}$

(d) $100 $ $P$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 7.(a)

Solution:

  1. (a) The de-Broglie’s wavelength associated with the moving electron $\lambda=\frac{h}{P}$

Now, according to problem

$\frac{d \lambda}{\lambda}=-\frac{d p}{P}$

$\frac{0.5}{100}=\frac{P}{P^{\prime}}$

$P^{\prime}=200 $ $P$