Wave Nature of Matter

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Wave Nature of Matter: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Electromagnetic Wave, de-Broglie Wave and de-Broglie Wavelength.

Important Questions on Wave Nature of Matter

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The energy of the electron, in the hydrogen atom, is known to be expressible in the form

E n = 13.6 eV n 2  ( n=1,2,3,..... ).

sing this expression, which of the following statement is/are true?

(i) Electron in the hydrogen atom cannot have energy of 6.8 eV .

(ii) Spacing between the lines (consecutive energy levels) within the given set of the observed hydrogen spectrum decreases as n increases.

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For what kinetic energy of a proton, will the associated de Broglie wavelength be 16.5 nm?

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For what kinetic energy of a neutron the associated de Broglie wavelength be 1.32×1010 m?

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An α particle and a proton are accelerated from rest by the same potential. The ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths would be:

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An α particle and a proton are accelerated from rest by the same potential. The ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths would be,

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Two lines, A and B, in the plot given below show the variation of de Brogile wavelength,   λ  versus 1/ V , where V is the accelerating potential difference, for two particles carrying the same charge. Which one of two represents a particle of smaller mass?

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An   α -particle and a proton are accelerated from rest through the same potential difference V. Find the ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths associated with them.

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An   α -particle and a proton are accelerated from rest through the same potential difference V. Find the ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths associated with them.

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The wavelength of a photon is 5000A0. What should be the momentum of an electron to possess the same wavelength as that of the photon?

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If electron and proton are possessing same amount of kinetic energies. The de-Broglie wavelength is greater for:

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The de Broglie wavelength of a wave associated with an electron is x×10-11 m, which is accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V. Write the value of x to the nearest integer.

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Hydrogen atom is in its nth energy state. If de-Broglie wavelength of the electron is λ, then

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An electron falls through a potential difference due to which its kinetic energy becomes 4 times its value before the fall. The de-Broglie wavelength will be

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An electron of mass m when accelerated through a potential difference V has de-Broglie wavelength λ. The de-Broglie wavelength associated with a proton of mass M accelerated through the same potential difference will be:-

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A proton and an α-particle are accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V. The ratio of the wavelength associated with the proton to that associated with an α-particle is :-

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Consider an EM wave with magnetic field B=10-4sinωt-kx. The maximum value of its electric field in SI units is

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De-Broglie equation is applicable to photons only.

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De-Broglie wavelength is the ratio of Planck's constant and momentum of a photon.

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How fast is an electron moving if it has a wavelength equal to the distance it travels in one second?

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The de-Broglie wavelength associated with a ball of mass 1 kg having kinetic energy 0.5 J is