During a certain experiment, the de Broglie wavelength of an electron is 470 nm = 4.7 ✕ 10^−7 m, which is the same as the wavelength of blue light. How fast (in m/s) is the electron moving?

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During a certain experiment, the de Broglie wavelength of an electron is 470 nm = 4.7 ✕ 10^−7 m, which is the same as the wavelength of blue light. How fast (in m/s) is the electron moving?

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