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An electron moving with speed v and a photon moving with speed c, have same D-Broglie wavelength. The ratio of kinetic energy of electron to that of photon is :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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Correct answer: C
- Use equality of de-Broglie wavelengths
For any particle/wave,
Given that the electron and the photon have the same wavelength, their momenta must be equal:
- Momentum of the electron
For a non-relativistic electron moving with speed ,
So,
- Kinetic energy of the electron
Using ,
- Kinetic energy of the photon
A photon has no rest mass, and its energy is
This is the energy associated with the photon. In such questions, this is taken as the photon's kinetic energy:
- Take the ratio
Since ,
- Match with options
So the correct option is: C:
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