Compare the de Broglie wavelength of a proton moving at 1.30x107 miles per hour (5.81x106 m/s) to that of a bullet moving at 700 miles per hour (313 m/s) and an alpha particle with a speed of 3.40x107 miles per hour (1.52x107 m/s). Particle proton bullet Mass (kg) 1.67 x 10-27 0.00190 alpha particle 6.64 x 10-27 Velocity (m/s) Wavelength Region 5.81 x 106 313 1.52 × 107

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Compare the de Broglie wavelength of a proton moving at 1.30x107 miles per hour (5.81x106 m/s) to that of a
bullet moving at 700 miles per hour (313 m/s) and an alpha particle with a speed of 3.40x107 miles per hour
(1.52x107 m/s).
Particle
proton
bullet
Mass (kg)
1.67 × 10-27
0.00190
alpha particle 6.64 × 10-27
Velocity (m/s) Wavelength Region
5.81 × 106
313
1.52 × 107
Transcribed Image Text:Compare the de Broglie wavelength of a proton moving at 1.30x107 miles per hour (5.81x106 m/s) to that of a bullet moving at 700 miles per hour (313 m/s) and an alpha particle with a speed of 3.40x107 miles per hour (1.52x107 m/s). Particle proton bullet Mass (kg) 1.67 × 10-27 0.00190 alpha particle 6.64 × 10-27 Velocity (m/s) Wavelength Region 5.81 × 106 313 1.52 × 107
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