Particle bullet Mass (kg) electron 0.00190 -27 alpha particle 6.64 x 10- 9.11 x 10 -31 Velocity (m/s) Wavelength 313 1.52 × 107 5.81 x 106 Region smaller than 10-20 m

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Compare the de Broglie wavelength of a bullet moving at 700 miles per hour (313 m/s) to that of an alpha particle moving at3.40×107 miles per hour (1.52×107 m/s) and an electron with a speed of 1.30×107 miles per hour (5.81×106 m/s)

 

Particle
bullet
Mass (kg)
electron
0.00190
alpha particle 6.64 × 10-2
-27
9.11 × 10-31
Velocity (m/s) Wavelength
313
1.52 × 107
5.81 × 106
Region
smaller than 10-20 m
Transcribed Image Text:Particle bullet Mass (kg) electron 0.00190 alpha particle 6.64 × 10-2 -27 9.11 × 10-31 Velocity (m/s) Wavelength 313 1.52 × 107 5.81 × 106 Region smaller than 10-20 m
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