Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Photons and Matter Waves - Questions - Page 1181: 14

Answer

The rank of the three regions according to the de Broglie wavelength of the electron is $\lambda_{1}\gt \lambda_{3} \gt \lambda_{2}$

Work Step by Step

The de Broglie wavelength $(\lambda)$ is express by the formula, $\lambda=\frac{h}{p}$, ......................$(1)$ where $h$ is the planck's constant and $p$ is the momentum of the moving electron. Again, the relation between $p$ and $E$ is $E=\frac{p^2}{2m}$ , where $m$ is the mass of the electron. Thus, $p=\sqrt {2mE}$ ......................$(2)$ Substituting eq. $2$ in eq. $1$, we get $\lambda=\frac{h}{\sqrt {2mE}}$ ......................$(3)$ If $V$ be the magnitude of the electric potential of any region, then the corresponding kinetic energy $K$ of the electron can be written as $K=-eV$, where $e$ is the charge of electron. Now, in region 1, total energy of electron= $K$ in region 1 or, $E_{1}=100e$ $J$ In region 2, total energy of electron= $K$ in region 1+ $K$ in region 2 or, $E_{2}=(100e +200e)$$J$ $=300e$ $J$ In region 3, total energy of electron= $K$ in region 2+ $K$ in region 3 or, $E_{3}=(300e -100e)$$J$ $=200e$ $J$ As, $E_{2}\gt E_{3} \gt E_{1}$, from eq. $3$, we can write $\lambda_{2}\lt \lambda_{3} \lt \lambda_{1}$ or, $\lambda_{1}\gt \lambda_{3} \gt \lambda_{2}$ Here, $\lambda_{1}$, $\lambda_{2}$ and $\lambda_{3}$ are the de Broglie wavelength in region $1$, region $2$ and region $3$ respectively. Therefore the rank of the three regions according to the de Broglie wavelength of the electron is $\lambda_{1}\gt \lambda_{3} \gt \lambda_{2}$
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