The ratio of de-Broglie wavelength of a proton and anα-particle ...
The ratio of de-Broglie wavelength of a proton and anα-particle ...
Electron can be calculated using the formula:
λ = h / p
where λ is the de-Broglie wavelength, h is Planck's constant, and p is the momentum of the particle.
The momentum of a particle can be calculated using the formula:
p = mv
where m is the mass of the particle and v is its velocity.
The mass of a proton is approximately 1.6726219 x 10^-27 kg, and the mass of an electron is approximately 9.10938356 x 10^-31 kg.
The ratio of the de-Broglie wavelength of a proton to that of an electron can be calculated as follows:
λ_proton / λ_electron = (h / p_proton) / (h / p_electron)
Since h is common to both terms, it cancels out:
λ_proton / λ_electron = p_electron / p_proton
Using the formulas for momentum, we have:
λ_proton / λ_electron = (m_electron * v_electron) / (m_proton * v_proton)
Plugging in the values for the masses and velocities of the proton and electron, we get:
λ_proton / λ_electron = [(9.10938356 x 10^-31 kg) * v_electron] / [(1.6726219 x 10^-27 kg) * v_proton]
Simplifying further, we have:
λ_proton / λ_electron = 5.446 × 10^-4 * (v_electron / v_proton)
Therefore, the ratio of the de-Broglie wavelength of a proton to that of an electron is approximately 5.446 × 10^-4 times the ratio of their velocities.