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de-Broglie wavelength of a proton and an electron is same. The ratio of kinetic energy of electron to that of proton is

Options

A

1

B

1835

C

1/1867

D

933.5

Correct Answer :

1835

Solution :

The de-Broglie wavelength (λ) of a particle is related to its momentum (p) by the relation:
λ=hp
where h is Planck's constant.

The momentum of a particle can be written in terms of its mass (m) and kinetic energy (K) as:
p=2mK
Substituting this into the de-Broglie wavelength formula gives:
λ=h2mK

Let λe be the de-Broglie wavelength of the electron and λp be the de-Broglie wavelength of the proton. According to the question, their wavelengths are equal:
λe=λp
This implies:
h2meKe=h2mpKp
where me and Ke are the mass and kinetic energy of the electron, and mp and Kp are the mass and kinetic energy of the proton.

Squaring both sides and simplifying, we get:
meKe=mpKp
Rearranging the terms to find the ratio of the kinetic energy of the electron to that of the proton:
KeKp=mpme

The mass of a proton (mp) is approximately 1835 times the mass of an electron (me):
mpme1835
Therefore, the ratio of the kinetic energy of the electron to that of the proton is:
KeKp=1835

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