An electron of mass, m, and charge, e moves through the electric field of potential difference V\(_o\) with a speed, v. Show that de Broglie wavelength asso...
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An electron of mass, m, and charge, e moves through the electric field of potential difference V\(_o\) with a speed, v. Show that de Broglie wavelength associated with the electron is given as \(\lambda\) = \(\frac{\text{h}}{\sqrt{2meV_o}}\), where h is the Plank's constant.
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To show that \(\lambda\) = \(\frac{\text{h}}{\sqrt{2meV_o}}\)
The de broglie wavelength \(\lambda\), is given by
\(\lambda\) = \(\frac{\text{h}}{\text{p}}\)
where p = mv
\(\lambda\) = \(\frac{\text{h}}{\text{mv}}\)
When an electron is accelerated through a potential difference V\(_0\), it gains kinetic energy given K.E.= eV\(_0\)
The kinetic energy can also be expressed in terms of the mass m of the electron and its speed v: K.E = \(\frac{1}{2}\)mv\(^2\)
K.E = eV\(_0\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)mv\(^2\)
v = \(\sqrt{\frac{2eV_o}{m}}\)
Substituting v = \(\sqrt{\frac{2eV_o}{m}}\) into the de Broglie equation
\(\lambda\) = \(\frac{\text{h}}{m \times \sqrt{\frac{2eV_o}{m}}}\) = \(\frac{\text{h}}{\sqrt{\frac{2eV_o m^2}{m}}}\)
\(\lambda\) = \(\frac{\text{h}}{\sqrt{2meV_o}}\)
Note: use the fact that \(\sqrt{m}\) x \(\sqrt{m}\) = m
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