For an electron moving with a velocity of 3.00 x 107 m/s, what is the de Broglie wavelength in meters? (Note that you may need to look up a value to complete this problem. No relativistic effects should be used in this problem.)       λ: __________________ m

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For an electron moving with a velocity of 3.00 x 107 m/s, what is the de Broglie wavelength in meters? (Note that you may need to look up a value to complete this problem. No relativistic effects should be used in this problem.)

 

 

 

λ: __________________ m

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Velocity of a moving electron, whose de-Broglie wavelength is to be determined.

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de-Broglie wavelength can be determined by the formula,

                          λ = Planck's constantmass of electron * Velocity of electron

                             = 6.626*10-34kgm2/s9.109*10-31kg*3.00*107m/s

                             = 0.2425*10-34+31-7m

                          λ = 0.2425*10-10m

 

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