Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Photons and Matter Waves - Problems - Page 1183: 49b

Answer

$3.464\times 10^{-13}$ $m$

Work Step by Step

The de Broglie wavelength $(\lambda)$ is express by the formula, $\lambda=\frac{h}{p}$ where $h$ is the planck's constant and $p$ is the momentum of the moving particle. From the previous section of this problem, we have calculated the momentum of a singly charged sodium ion: $p=1.914\times 10^{-21}$ $kg.m/s$ Thus, the de Broglie wavelength of the sodium ion is given by $\lambda=\frac{6.63\times 10^{-34}}{1.914\times 10^{-21}}$ $m$ or, $\lambda\approx 3.464\times 10^{-13}$ $m$
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