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Standard XII
Physics
The Uncertainty Principle
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Question
Find out velocity of electron so that its momentum is equal to that of photon with a wavelength
λ
=
52000
˚
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Solution
Using
λ
=
h
m
v
Or
52000
×
10
−
10
=
6.6
×
10
−
34
9.1
×
10
−
31
×
v
⟹
v
=
139
m
/
s
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