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De Broglie Waves: Problem Solving

Direction: Answer the following questions based on our discussion on de Broglie Waves. Show your
solution.

1. A red light emits a frequency of 4.62x10^14 Hz. What is the de Broglie wavelength in nanometers?

2. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of light emitted by a mercury lamp with the frequency of
6.88x10^14 Hz.

3. The speed of an electron is 2.63x10^6m/s. What is its de Broglie wavelength?

4. What is the de Broglie wavelength of an electron moving with a speed that is 5% of the speed of
light?

5. What is the speed of an electron that has the wavelength of 250 nanometers?

6. What is the momentum of a neutron that has a wavelength of 1400 nanometers?

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