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Date November 2014 Marks available 1 Reference code 14N.1.HL.TZ0.29
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 29 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which of the following is correct for the de Broglie wavelength λ of a particle when the kinetic energy of the particle is EK?

A. \(\lambda  \propto \frac{1}{{{E_{\rm{K}}}}}\)

B. \(\lambda  \propto \frac{1}{{\sqrt {{E_{\rm{K}}}} }}\)

C. \(\lambda  \propto {E_K}\)

D. \(\lambda  \propto {E_K}^{\rm{2}}\)

Markscheme

B

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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