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QJEEM22Ph01ff: JEE Main 2022 Physics - Class 12 JEEM22Ph01ff Solution: An particle and a carbon 12 atom has same kinetic energy K. The …

An α\alpha particle and a carbon 12 atom has same kinetic energy K. The ratio of their de-Broglie wavelengths (λα:λC12)({\lambda _\alpha }:{\lambda _{C12}}) is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 1:31:\sqrt 3
  • B 3:1\sqrt 3 :1
  • C 3:13:1
  • D 2:32:\sqrt 3

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Kα=KC{K_\alpha } = {K_C}

pα22mα=pC22mC{{p_\alpha ^2} \over {2{m_\alpha }}} = {{p_C^2} \over {2{m_C}}}

pαpC=mαmC{{{p_\alpha }} \over {{p_C}}} = \sqrt {{{{m_\alpha }} \over {{m_C}}}}

So λαλC=h/pαh/pC=mCmα{{{\lambda _\alpha }} \over {{\lambda _C}}} = {{h/{p_\alpha }} \over {h/{p_C}}} = \sqrt {{{{m_C}} \over {{m_\alpha }}}}

So λαλC=3{{{\lambda _\alpha }} \over {{\lambda _C}}} = \sqrt 3

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