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A particle's speed is doubled. By what factor does its de Broglie wavelength change?
AIt quadruples
BIt is unchanged
CIt halves
DIt doubles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It halves
Wavelength is inversely proportional to momentum, so doubling the speed halves the wavelength.
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