(a) What is the de Broglie wavelength (in m) of a proton moving at a speed of 3.30 x 104 m/s? 1.2E-11 ✔m (b) What is the de Broglie wavelength (in m) of a proton moving at a speed of 1.92 x 108 m/s? x Note that the proton is moving very close to the speed of light in this case. Therefore, we cannot use the non-relativistic approximation for momentum. What is the relativisti between momentum and speed? What is the gamma factor? mi (c) What is the de Broglie wavelength for an electron having a kinetic energy of 3.15 MeV? x Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 10%. Double check your calculations. m

(a) What is the de Broglie wavelength (in m) of a proton moving at a speed of 3.30 x 104 m/s? 1.2E-11 ✔m (b) What is the de Broglie wavelength (in m) of a proton moving at a speed of 1.92 x 108 m/s? x Note that the proton is moving very close to the speed of light in this case. Therefore, we cannot use the non-relativistic approximation for momentum. What is the relativisti between momentum and speed? What is the gamma factor? mi (c) What is the de Broglie wavelength for an electron having a kinetic energy of 3.15 MeV? x Your response differs from the correct answer by more than 10%. Double check your calculations. m

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