Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

The ratio of de-Broglie wavelength of an $\alpha$ particle and a proton accelerated from rest by the same potential is $\frac{1}{\sqrt m}$, the value of m is -

  1. A 2
  2. B 16
  3. C 8 Correct answer
  4. D 4

Solution

Here : $m_\alpha=4 m_P, q_\alpha=2 q_P$, potential $=V$ <br/><br/>$\lambda=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2 m q V}}$ <br/><br/>So, $\frac{\lambda_\alpha}{\lambda_P}=\sqrt{\frac{2 m_P q_P V}{2 m_\alpha q_\alpha V}}=\sqrt{\frac{m_P \cdot q_P}{4 m_P \times 2 q_P}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{8}}$ <br/><br/>$\Rightarrow$ $m=8$

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation · Topic: Photoelectric Effect

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