Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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ISBN: 9781337553292
Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Show that the ratio of Compton wavelength to the de Broglie wavelength is λCλ=((Emec2)21)12

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