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Question:

Calculate the wavelength of an electron moving with a velocity of 2.05 x 10⁷ m/s

Solution:

The wavelength of an electron is obtained from de-Broglie equation.
λ = h/mv = 6.626 × 10⁻³⁴ Js / (9.11 × 10⁻³¹ kg × 2.05 × 10⁷ m/s) = 3.55 × 10⁻¹³ m