Suppose that a proton and an electron are traveling at the same velocity. The deBroglie wavelength of the proton is

(A) about the same as
(B) much greater than
(C) much less than
(D) not related to
the wavelength of the electron.

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Suppose that a proton and an electron are traveling at the same velocity. The deBroglie wavelength of the proton is

(A) about the same as
the wavelength of the electron.

No. --- It depends on the mass.


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Suppose that a proton and an electron are traveling at the same velocity. The deBroglie wavelength of the proton is

(B) much greater than
the wavelength of the electron.

No. --- protons are more massive.


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Suppose that a proton and an electron are traveling at the same velocity. The deBroglie wavelength of the proton is

(C) much less than
the wavelength of the electron.

Yes. wavelength = h/(mv).


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Suppose that a proton and an electron are traveling at the same velocity. The deBroglie wavelength of the proton is

(D) not related to
the wavelength of the electron.

No. Recall the deBroglie formula.


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