College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 28, Problem 41P
(a)
To determine
The de-Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated through
(b)
To determine
The de-Broglie wavelength of a proton accelerated through the potential of
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