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Reshma
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Find the de Broglie wavelength of an electron with KE:
a]10eV
b]1KeV
c]1MeV
d]100MeV
Formulae:
Relativistic
[tex]\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{{(E/c)}^2 - m_0^2c^4}}[/tex]
Non-relativistic
[tex]\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE}}[/tex]
I am wondering for which case(s) should I apply the relativistic or the non-relativistic equation given that the BE of electron is 0.511MeV.
a]10eV
b]1KeV
c]1MeV
d]100MeV
Formulae:
Relativistic
[tex]\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{{(E/c)}^2 - m_0^2c^4}}[/tex]
Non-relativistic
[tex]\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE}}[/tex]
I am wondering for which case(s) should I apply the relativistic or the non-relativistic equation given that the BE of electron is 0.511MeV.