Dual Nature Of Radiation And Matter Ques 71

71. Which of the following figures represents the variation of particle momentum and the associated de-Broglie wavelength?

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(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 71.(a)

Solution:

  1. (a) According to De-broglie $p=\frac{h}{\lambda}$ or $P \propto \frac{1}{\lambda}$ where

$P=$ particle momentum;

$\lambda=$ de-Broglie wavelength

$h=$ Plank’s constant

$P \propto \frac{1}{\lambda}$ represents rectangular hyperbola.