Please explain in detail with steps how to set up and solve for this equation.  Find the de Broglie wavelength for a 1500kg car when its speed is 80km/h. How significant are the wave properties of this car likely to be?

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Find the de Broglie wavelength for a 1500kg car when its speed is 80km/h. How significant are the wave properties of this car likely to be? 

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