According to de Broglie, the wavelength associated with a moving particle is
- A. h divided by its momentum
- B. h multiplied by its momentum
- C. hf
- D. c divided by its speed
Explanation
Wavelength is Planck's constant divided by mv, so heavy everyday objects have wavelengths far too small to detect while an electron's is comparable to atomic spacings. This is why electrons can be diffracted by a crystal, which was the experimental confirmation of the idea. The result gives every particle a wave aspect, completing the wave particle duality.
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