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If a particle's speed doubles, its de Broglie wavelength becomes
AHalf as long
BFour times as long
CExactly the same
DTwice as long
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Half as long
Wavelength is h/mv, so doubling the speed doubles momentum and halves the wavelength.
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