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1. (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift )

The de Broglie wavelength of an electron having kinetic energy E is λ. If the kinetic energy of electron becomes E/4 , then its de-Broglie wavelength will be :

(A) 2 λ

(B) 2 λ

(C) λ 2

(D) λ 2

Correct answer is option B

λ = h 2 m E

where h is Planck's constant, m is the mass of the particle, and E is its kinetic energy.

We are given that the de Broglie wavelength of an electron with kinetic energy E is λ , and we want to find the de Broglie wavelength of the same electron when its kinetic energy becomes E 4 .

To do this, we can use the formula for the de Broglie wavelength again, but with the new kinetic energy E 4 :

λ = h 2 m ( E 4 ) = 2 h 2 m E = 2 λ

where we have used the fact that 1 4 = 1 4 = 1 2 to simplify the expression.

Therefore, the de Broglie wavelength of the electron when its kinetic energy becomes E 4 is twice its original value, or 2 λ .

2. (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift )

A proton and an α particle are accelerated from rest by 2V and 4V potentials, respectively. The ratio of their de-Broglie wavelength is :

(A) 4 : 1

(B) 2 : 1

(C) 8 : 1

(D) 16 : 1

Correct answer is option A

The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle is given by:

λ = h p

where h is the Planck's constant and p is the momentum of the particle.

The momentum of a particle of mass m and charge q accelerated through a potential difference V is given by:

p = 2 m q V

For a proton, m = 1.67 × 10 27   kg and q = 1.6 × 10 19   C , and for an m = 6.64 × 10 27   kg and q = 2 × 1.6 × 10 19   C .

Therefore, the ratio of their de-Broglie wavelengths is:

λ p λ α = p α p p = m α m p q α V α q p V p = 6.64 × 10 27 1.67 × 10 27 2 × 1.6 × 10 19 × 4 1.6 × 10 19 × 2 = 16 = 4

Therefore, the ratio of their de-Broglie wavelengths is 4 : 1.


3. (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift )

The ratio of the de-Broglie wavelengths of proton and electron having same Kinetic energy : (assume m p = m e⨯1849)

(A) 1 : 43

(B) 1 : 62

(C) 2 : 43

(D) 1 : 30

Correct answer is option A

The de Broglie wavelength (λ) of a particle can be found using the formula:

λ = h p

where h is the Planck constant and p is the momentum of the particle. The momentum of a particle can be expressed in terms of its kinetic energy (K) and mass (m) as follows:

p = 2 m K

Combining these two equations, we get:

λ = h 2 m K

Now, we are given that the kinetic energy of the proton and electron is the same. Let's denote the masses of the proton and electron as m p and m e , respectively. We are given the relationship between the two masses:

m p = 1849 × m e

Let's find the ratio of the de Broglie wavelengths of the proton ( λ p ) and the electron ( λ e ):

λ p λ e = h 2 m p K h 2 m e K

Simplifying the expression, we get:

λ p λ e = 2 m e K 2 m p K The 2K terms cancel out:

λ p λ e = m e m p

Substitute the given relationship between the masses:

λ p λ e = m e 1849 × m e

Further simplification:

λ p λ e = 1 1849

Since 1849 is equal to 43 2 :

λ p λ e = 1 43

Thus, the ratio of the de Broglie wavelengths of the proton and electron having the same kinetic energy is 1:43.


4. (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift )

The de Broglie wavelength of a molecule in a gas at room temperature (300 K) is λ1 .If the temperature of the gas is increased to 600 K, then the de Broglie wavelength of the same gas molecule becomes

(A) 2 λ

(B) 1/2 λ

(C) 1 2 λ 1

(D) 2   λ 1

Correct answer is option C

The de Broglie wavelength of a particle is given by:

λ = h p

where h is Planck's constant and p is the momentum of the particle. The momentum of a gas molecule can be related to its kinetic energy (which is related to the temperature of the gas) by:

p = 2 m K

where m is the mass of the molecule and K is the kinetic energy of the molecule.

At a given temperature T, the average kinetic energy of a molecule in a gas is given by:

K = 3 2 k T

where k is Boltzmann's constant.

Therefore, the de Broglie wavelength of a molecule in a gas is given by:

λ = h 2 m ( 3 / 2 ) k T = h 3 m k T

If the temperature of the gas is increased from T = 300 K to T = 600 K, the new de Broglie wavelength becomes:

λ = h 3 m k ( 2 T ) = h 2 3 m k T = 1 2 λ

So, the de Broglie wavelength of the gas molecule decreases by a factor of 2 when the temperature of the gas is doubled.

Therefore, the correct answer is option λ = 1 2 λ 1


5. (JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift )

Proton ( P ) and electron (e) will have same de-Broglie wavelength when the ratio of their momentum is (assume, m p = 1849   m e ):

(A) 1 : 1

(B) 1 : 43

(C) 1 : 1849

(D) 43 : 1

Correct answer is option A

The de Broglie wavelength of a particle is given by the formula:

λ = h p

where h is Planck's constant and p is the momentum of the particle.

If the de Broglie wavelengths of the proton and electron are the same, then:

h p p = h p e

where p p and p e are the momenta of the proton and electron, respectively.

Solving this equation for the ratio of their momenta gives:

p p p e = 1

So, the ratio of their momenta is 1:1