Q.

An electron, a proton and an alpha particle have kinetic energies of 16E, 4E and E respectively. What is the quantitative order of their de Broglie wavelengths?

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a

λe>λα>λp

b

λe>λp=λα

c

λp=λα=λe

d

λp>λe>λα

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

As we know,

de Broglie wavelength is 

λ1m(KE) λe>λP=λα

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An electron, a proton and an alpha particle have kinetic energies of 16E, 4E and E respectively. What is the quantitative order of their de Broglie wavelengths?