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Question:
a moving electron has 5x10 j of kinetic energy.what is the de Broglie wavelength
Answer:

As per the NCERT textbook, the question is "a moving electron has 5x10-25 J of kinetic energy. What is the de Broglie wavelength", (and not 5 x 10 j)

Here it is given, 

mass of electron = 9.1 x 10-31 kg

Kinetic energy i.e. 1 / 2 mv2 = 5 × 10-25 J

That is, 1 / 2 x (9.1× 10-31) v2 = 5 x 10-25

 v2 = 5 x 10-25 x 2 / 9.1× 10-31

So, v = 1.048 x 103 m/s

Now, Planck’s constant h = 6.62 x 10-34 Js = 6.62 x 10-34 kg m2 s-1

Wavelength, λ  = ?          

λ = h / m v 

λ =  (6.62 × 10-34 kg m2 s-1)/(9.1 × 10-31 kg x 1.048 x 103 m sec−1)

λ = 6.9 x 10-7 m.

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