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Date May 2010 Marks available 1 Reference code 10M.1.HL.TZ1.29
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 29 Adapted from N/A

Question

An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference \(V\).

Which of the following is the de Broglie wavelength of the electron after acceleration?

A.     \(\frac{h}{{\sqrt {2{m_{\text{e}}}Ve} }}\)

B.     \(\sqrt {\frac{{2{m_{\text{e}}}h}}{{{V^2}}}} \)

C.     \(\frac{h}{{2{m_{\text{e}}}{V^2}{e^2}}}\)

D.     \(\frac{{{V^2}}}{{2{m_{\text{e}}}h}}\)

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 12: Quantum and nuclear physics » 12.1 – The interaction of matter with radiation
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