Consider electrons incident on a double slit apparatus. You observe that they form the same pattern as 460-nm light on the screen behind the slits. a) Calculate the velocity, in m/s, of the electrons. b) Calculate the kinetic energy, in Joules, of the electron.

Consider electrons incident on a double slit apparatus. You observe that they form the same pattern as 460-nm light on the screen behind the slits. a) Calculate the velocity, in m/s, of the electrons. b) Calculate the kinetic energy, in Joules, of the electron.

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Consider electrons incident on a double slit apparatus. You observe that they form the same pattern as 460-nm light on the screen behind the slits.

a) Calculate the velocity, in m/s, of the electrons.

b) Calculate the kinetic energy, in Joules, of the electron.

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