Give three observations in support of de Broglie's assumption that moving particles behave like waves.
Three observations supporting de Broglie's assumption that moving particles behave like waves:
Davisson-Germer experiment: electrons scattered from a nickel crystal gave a diffraction pattern with definite intensity peaks, just like waves diffracted by a grating; the wavelength found agreed with \(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{mv}\).
G. P. Thomson's experiment: electrons passed through a thin metal foil produced concentric diffraction rings on a photographic plate, similar to those given by X-rays, confirming electron diffraction.
The electron microscope: it works because fast electrons have a very short (wave) wavelength, allowing it to resolve objects far smaller than an optical microscope can.
Three observations supporting de Broglie's assumption that moving particles behave like waves:
Davisson-Germer experiment: electrons scattered from a nickel crystal gave a diffraction pattern with definite intensity peaks, just like waves diffracted by a grating; the wavelength found agreed with \(\lambda = \dfrac{h}{mv}\).
G. P. Thomson's experiment: electrons passed through a thin metal foil produced concentric diffraction rings on a photographic plate, similar to those given by X-rays, confirming electron diffraction.
The electron microscope: it works because fast electrons have a very short (wave) wavelength, allowing it to resolve objects far smaller than an optical microscope can.