Question 11.16: An electron and a photon each have a wavelength of 1.00 nm. Find
(a) their momenta,
(b) the energy of the photon, and
(c)the kinetic energy of the electron.
Step 1: Find the wavelength of an electron and photon.
The momentum of an elementary particle is given by de Broglie relation:
It is clear that momentum depends only on the wavelength of the particle. Since the wavelengths of an electron and a photon are
equal, both have an equal momentum.
(b)
Hint: \(E=\frac{hc}{\lambda}\)
Step 1: Find the energy of the photon.
The energy of a photon is given by the relation:
Where, Speed of light, c = 3 x m/s
Therefore, the energy photon is 1.243 keV.
(c)
Hint: \(K=\frac{p^{2}}{2m}\)
Step 1: Find the kinetic energy of the electron.
The kinetic energy (K) of an electron having momentum p, is given by the relation:
Where
m = Mass of the electron= 9.1 x kg
p = \(6.63\times10^{-25}\) kg m
Hence, the kinetic energy of the electron is 1.51 eV.
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