Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 38 - Photons and Matter Waves - Problems - Page 1184: 58d

Answer

$1.24\times 10^{9}$ $eV$

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 $\therefore$ $p=\frac{h}{\lambda}$ ......................$(1)$ The de Broglie wavelength of the electron is given: $\lambda=1.00$ $fm$. For shorter de Broglie wavelength, we have to consider relativistic approach to find the kinetic energy ($K$) of an electron Total energy ($E$) of an electron is expressed as $E=\sqrt {p^2c^2+m^2c^4}$ and rest mass energy of and electron is given by $E_0=mc^2$ Now, the kinetic energy $K$ of the electron is given by $K=E-E_0$ or, $K=\sqrt {p^2c^2+m^2c^4}-mc^2$ Substituting eq. $1$ in the above relation, we get $K=\sqrt {\frac{h^2c^2}{\lambda^2}+m^2c^4}-mc^2$ Substituting $\lambda=1.00$ $fm$, we get $K=\sqrt {\frac{(6.63\times 10^{-34}\times 3\times 10^{8})^2}{(1\times 10^{-15})^2}+(9.1\times 10^{-31})^2\times(3\times 10^{8})^4}-9.1\times 10^{-31}\times(3\times 10^{8})^2 J$ $K\approx1.988\times 10^{-10}$ $J$ or, $K=\frac{1.988\times 10^{-10}}{1.6\times 10^{-19}}$ $eV$ or, $K\approx 1.24\times 10^{9}$ $eV$ $\therefore$ The kinetic energy of an electron with de Broglie wavelength $1.00$ $fm$ is $1.24\times 10^{9}$ $eV$
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