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Dual Nature of Radiation question

2022 · 26 Jun · Shift 1 · Q57
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Dual Nature of Radiation question

2022 · 26 Jun · Shift 1 · Q57

JEE MainPhysicsDual Nature of RadiationMCQ+4 / −1
An electron with speed v and a photon with speed c have the same de-Broglie wavelength. If the kinetic energy and momentum of electron are Ee and pe and that of photon are Eph and pph respectively. Which of the following is correct?
  1. A
    EeEph=2cv{{{E_e}} \over {{E_{ph}}}} = {{2c} \over v}Eph​Ee​​=v2c​
  2. B
    EeEph=v2c{{{E_e}} \over {{E_{ph}}}} = {v \over {2c}}Eph​Ee​​=2cv​
  3. C
    pepph=2cv{{{p_e}} \over {{p_{ph}}}} = {{2c} \over v}pph​pe​​=v2c​
  4. D
    pepph=v2c{{{p_e}} \over {{p_{ph}}}} = {v \over {2c}}pph​pe​​=2cv​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Use equality of de-Broglie wavelengths

For any particle, λ=hp\lambda = \frac{h}{p}λ=ph​

Given that the electron and photon have the same de-Broglie wavelength, λe=λph\lambda_e = \lambda_{ph}λe​=λph​ so, hpe=hpph  ⟹  pe=pph\frac{h}{p_e} = \frac{h}{p_{ph}} \implies p_e = p_{ph}pe​h​=pph​h​⟹pe​=pph​

Hence, pepph=1\frac{p_e}{p_{ph}} = 1pph​pe​​=1

So options C and D are incorrect.


  1. Kinetic energy of the electron

For an electron moving with speed vvv (non-relativistic form intended here), Ee=12mv2E_e = \frac{1}{2}mv^2Ee​=21​mv2

Also its momentum is pe=mvp_e = mvpe​=mv

So, Ee=12pevE_e = \frac{1}{2}p_evEe​=21​pe​v


  1. Energy of the photon

For a photon, Eph=pphcE_{ph} = p_{ph}cEph​=pph​c


  1. Compare energies

Since pe=pphp_e = p_{ph}pe​=pph​, EeEph=12pevpphc=12⋅vc⋅pepph\frac{E_e}{E_{ph}} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}p_ev}{p_{ph}c} = \frac{1}{2}\cdot \frac{v}{c}\cdot \frac{p_e}{p_{ph}}Eph​Ee​​=pph​c21​pe​v​=21​⋅cv​⋅pph​pe​​

But pe=pphp_e = p_{ph}pe​=pph​, so EeEph=v2c\frac{E_e}{E_{ph}} = \frac{v}{2c}Eph​Ee​​=2cv​

Thus the correct option is: EeEph=v2c\boxed{\frac{E_e}{E_{ph}} = \frac{v}{2c}}Eph​Ee​​=2cv​​

So option B is correct.


  1. Check all options
  • A: EeEph=2cv\dfrac{E_e}{E_{ph}} = \dfrac{2c}{v}Eph​Ee​​=v2c​ ❌
  • B: EeEph=v2c\dfrac{E_e}{E_{ph}} = \dfrac{v}{2c}Eph​Ee​​=2cv​ ✅
  • C: pepph=2cv\dfrac{p_e}{p_{ph}} = \dfrac{2c}{v}pph​pe​​=v2c​ ❌ since pepph=1\dfrac{p_e}{p_{ph}}=1pph​pe​​=1
  • D: pepph=v2c\dfrac{p_e}{p_{ph}} = \dfrac{v}{2c}pph​pe​​=2cv​ ❌ since pepph=1\dfrac{p_e}{p_{ph}}=1pph​pe​​=1

Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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