Wavelength of an electron

Find the wavelength of electron having energy 150 eV

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Vatsalya Goel ·

E=hcλ
150×16×10-19=6.626 × 10-34×3×108λ
λ=6.626 × 10-34×3×108150×16×10-19
λ=82825×10-10 m

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Lokesh Verma ·

Sure? :D

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Debosmit Majumder ·

@nishant sir: i think λ should be less than the value which has been obtained in the 2nd post because of the work function........

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Ashish Kothari ·

I'm unsure whether the whole of this energy is manifested in the form of K.E. If it so, then the task of finding the wavelength shouldn't be difficult!

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Aditya Bhutra ·

i am getting almost 10-10m using λ=h/mv

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Lokesh Verma ·

WHere did work function come from!!!! :O

this is about particle nature and wave nature.

Think about an electron and its energy! why will the electron have enrgy?

and also think of when hc/λ is valid?

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Debosmit Majumder ·

for an electron in an atom....we know that the ratio of the potential enegry and kinetic energy is 2:1....

hence,1/2mv2= 1/3x150=50eV....

we know the mass of an electron....so we can find out the velocity....

hence λ=h/mv....i`m nt sure if the method is correct....pls verify

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Arnab Kundu ·

Electrons revolving around the nucleus also have energy but do they have wavelength? I am not sure about the answer. So please answer me.

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