A particle with mass m and charge e is accelerated through a potential difference (V). What is the wavelength of the particle?

Respuesta :

Answer:

The wavelength of the particle is [tex]\lambda=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2V\cdot e\cdot m}}[/tex]

Explanation:

We know that after accelerating across a potential 'V' the potential energy of the charge is converted into kinetic energy as

[tex]\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}=V\cdot e\\\\\therefore v=\sqrt{\frac{2V\cdot e}{m}}[/tex]

now according to De-Broglie theory the wavelength associated with a particle of mass 'm' moving with a speed of 'v' is given by

[tex]\lambda =\frac{h}{mv}[/tex]

where

'h' is planck's constant

'm' is the mass of particle

'v' is the velocity of the particle

Applying the values in the above equation we get

[tex]\lambda =\frac{h}{m\cdot \sqrt{\frac{2V\cdot e}{m}}}[/tex]

Thus

[tex]\lambda=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2V\cdot e\cdot m}}[/tex]

Answer:

Wavelength of the particle is [tex]\frac{h}{\sqrt{2meV}}[/tex]

Solution:

As per the question:

The particle with mass, m and charge, e accelerates through V (potential difference).

The momentum of the particle, [tex]p_{p}[/tex] if it travels with velocity, [tex]v_{p}[/tex]:

[tex]p_{p} = mv_{p}[/tex]

Now, squaring both sides and dividing by 2.

[tex]\frac{1}{2}p_{p}^{2} = \frac{1}{2}m^{2}v_{p}^{2}[/tex]

[tex]K.E =\frac{1}{2m}p_{p}^{2} = \frac{1}{2}mv_{p}^{2}[/tex]

[tex]K.E = \frac{1}{2}mv_{p}^{2}[/tex]

Also,

[tex]p_{p} = \sqrt{2mK.E}[/tex]          (1)

Now, we know that Kinetic energy of particle accelerated through V:

K.E = eV       (2)

where

e = electronic charge = [tex]1.6\times 10^{- 19} C[/tex]

From eqn (1) and (2):

[tex]p_{p} = \sqrt{2mK.E}[/tex]              (3)

From eqn (2) and (3):

[tex]p_{p} = \sqrt{2meV}[/tex]

From the de-Broglie relation:

[tex]\lambda_{p} = \frac{h}{p_{p}}[/tex]      (4)

where

[tex]\lambda_{p}[/tex] = wavelength of particle

h = Planck's constant

From eqn (3) and (4):

[tex]\lambda_{p} = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2meV}}[/tex]