With what velocity (in m/s) must an electron travel so that its momentum is equal to that of photon with a wavelength of λ=5200Å
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answer is 1400.
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Momentum of photon p=hλ=6.626×10−345200×10−10kgm/s Momentum of electron =mv=9.1×10−31vwhere v is the velocity of electron.Equating the two momenta, we have.9.1×10−31v=6.626×10−34/5200×10−10⇒v=1400m/s