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Date May 2012 Marks available 1 Reference code 12M.1.HL.TZ2.29
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Question number 29 Adapted from N/A

Question

An electron of mass me and a proton of mass mp are moving with the same kinetic energy at non-relativistic speeds. The de Broglie wavelengths associated with the electron and the proton are λe and λp respectively.

Which of the following correctly gives the ratio \(\frac{{{\lambda _{\rm{e}}}}}{{{\lambda _{\rm{p}}}}}\)?

A. \(\frac{{{m_{\rm{p}}}}}{{{m_{\rm{e}}}}}\)

B. \(\frac{{{m_{\rm{e}}}}}{{{m_{\rm{p}}}}}\)

C. \(\sqrt {\frac{{{m_{\rm{p}}}}}{{{m_{\rm{e}}}}}} \)

D. \(\sqrt {\frac{{{m_{\rm{e}}}}}{{{m_{\rm{p}}}}}} \)

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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