The velocity of matter waves are__________

Answer:

The velocity of the matter-wave is not constant since it depends upon the velocity of the material particle.

Matter-wave

A matter wave is a wave associated with each moving particle. The wavelength of a matter wave is equal to

λ = hp

where

• h = Planck’s constant
• p = The moving particle’s moment

Characteristics of matter-wave

1. Matter waves are not electromagnetic in nature
2. Matter-wave represents the probability of finding a particle in space.
3. Matter waves are independent of the charge of the material particle.
4. Electron microscope works based on de-Broglie waves.
5. Matter waves can propagate in a vacuum. Hence they are not mechanical wave.
6. The number of de-Broglie waves associated with the nth orbital is n.
7. The phase velocity of matter waves can be greater than the speed of light.