Question 11.15: What is the de Broglie wavelength of
(a) a bullet of mass 0.040 kg traveling at the speed of 1.0 km/s,
(b) a ball of mass 0.060 kg moving at a speed of 1.0 m/s, and
(c) a dust particle of mass 1.0 x 10-9 kg drifting with a speed of 2.2 m/s?
 

(a)
Hint: \(\lambda=\frac{h}{mv}\)

Step 1: Find the wavelength of the bullet.
Mass of the bullet, m = 0.040 kg
Speed of the bullet, v = 1.0 km/s = 1000 m/s
Planck's constant, h =6.6 x 10-34 Js
De Broglie wavelength of the bullet is given by the relation:
λ=hmv=6.6×10340.040×1000=1.65×1035m

(b)
Hint: \(\lambda=\frac{h}{mv}\)

Step 1: Find the wavelength of the ball.
Mass of the ball, m = 0.060 kg
Speed of the ball, v = 1.0 m/s
De Broglie wavelength of the ball is given by the relation:

λ=hmv=6.6×10340.060×1=1.1×1032m

(c)
Hint: \(\lambda=\frac{h}{mv}\)

Step 1: Find the wavelength of the dust particle.
Mass of the dust particle,m = 1 x 10-9 kg
Speed of the dust particle, v = 2.2 m/s

De Broglie wavelength of the dust particle is given by the relation:

λ=hmv=6.6×10342.2×1×109=3.0×1035m