EBK PHYSICS OF EVERYDAY PHENOMENA
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Author: Griffith
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Chapter 18, Problem 4SP
(a)
To determine
The momentum of the electron.
(b)
To determine
The de Broglie wavelength of the electron.
(c)
To determine
The comparison of the de Broglie wavelength of the electron to the visible light.
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