The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle having kinetic energy E is λ . How much extra energy must be…
The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle having kinetic energy is How much extra energy must be given to this particle so that the de-Broglie wavelength reduces to of the initial value?
Solution
Recall the formula of de-Broglie wavelength, , here is the linear momentum of the particle, now use the relation between linear momentum and kinetic energy,