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Date November 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15N.1.HL.TZ0.30
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 30 Adapted from N/A

Question

A particle has a de Broglie wavelength \(\lambda \) and kinetic energy \(E\). What is the relationship between \(\lambda \) and \(E\)?

A.     \(\lambda  \propto {E^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)

B.     \(\lambda  \propto E\)

C.     \(\lambda  \propto {E^{ - \frac{1}{2}}}\)

D.     \(\lambda  \propto {E^{ - 1}}\)

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

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