Use the de Broglie relationship to determine the wavelengths of

amolent3u

amolent3u

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2021-12-16

Use the de Broglie relationship to determine the wavelengths of the following objects: (a) an 85-kg person skiing at 50 km/ hr.

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Tiefdruckot

Tiefdruckot

Beginner2021-12-17Added 46 answers

Step 1
Writing out known values:
Planck's constant: h=6.626×1034js
Person's mass: m=85kg
Person's speed: v=50kmh×1000mkm×1h3600s=13.89ms
Step 2
Calculating the wavelength.
De Broglie relationship is described as follows:
λ=hmv
λ=6.626×1034Js85kg×13.89ms
λ=5.6×1037m
Answer: λ=5.6×1037m
Karen Robbins

Karen Robbins

Beginner2021-12-18Added 49 answers

Step 1 :Introduction
The wavelength of an object is calculated by using the De Broglie wavelength formula λ=hmv, where h=6.626×1034Js is the Plancks

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