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Two particles have equal kinetic energy, one four times as massive. Ratio of heavy to light wavelength?
A1/2
B2
C1/4
D4
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1/2
With p = √(2mK), wavelength varies as 1/√m, so a fourfold mass gives half the wavelength.
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