Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Wave-particle duality

Wave-particle duality — practice question

(a)[2]

State what the de Broglie wavelength means.

(b(i))[2]

An electron starts from rest in a vacuum and is accelerated through a potential difference of $850\text{ V}$. Show that the electron’s final momentum is $1.6 \times 10^{-23}\text{ N s}$.

(b(ii))[2]

Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of this electron.

(c)[5]

Describe an experiment to show the wave nature of electrons. You may draw a diagram if you wish.

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