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The radius of an  α particle moving in a circle in a constant magnetic field is half the radius of an electron moving in circular path in the same field. The de-Broglie wavelength of α particle  is n times that of the electron. Find n ( an integer)____

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Radius of a charged particle in a magnetic field is given by,

R=mVqB

 momentum =p=mV=RqB

It is given that radius of alpha particle is half of electron. We know that the charge of an alpha particle is twice of that of an electron. 

pαpe=RαqαReqe=12×2=1

Therefore, momentum remains same for both electron and alpha particle.

The de-Broglie wavelength, λ=hp

λα=pepαλe=λe

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The radius of an  α− particle moving in a circle in a constant magnetic field is half the radius of an electron moving in circular path in the same field. The de-Broglie wavelength of α− particle  is n times that of the electron. Find n ( an integer)____