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Q.

A parallel beam of fast moving electrons is incident normally on a narrow slit. A fluorescent screen is placed at a large distance from the slit. If the speed of the electrons is increased, which of the following statements is correct?

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a

The angular width of the central maximum of the diffraction pattern will increase.

b

Diffraction pattern is not observed on the screen in the case of electrons.

c

The angular width of the central maximum will decrease.

d

The angular width of the central maximum will be unaffected.

answer is A.

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de Broglie wavelength of an electron

λ=hp=hmv

where m is the mass and v is the speed of the electron respectively.

If speed v of electron is increased, momentum p (= mv) will increase. Hence, wavelength λ will decrease.

Angular width of the central maximum is θ0=2λawhere is the width of slit.

If λ  decreases, θ0 will decrease

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