BioBabe91
May7-09, 05:35 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Calculate the wavelength of a photon having the same momentum as an electron
moving at 1.0 106 m/s.
The answer is supposed to be 0.73 nm.
2. Relevant equations
Ek = (m*v^2)/2
Ek = hf - W
p = E/c = hf/c = h/\lambda
3. The attempt at a solution
I first found Ek using the kinetic energy formula, using the speed of the electron given in the question and the mass of the electron.
I can't quite figure out where to go next.
Calculate the wavelength of a photon having the same momentum as an electron
moving at 1.0 106 m/s.
The answer is supposed to be 0.73 nm.
2. Relevant equations
Ek = (m*v^2)/2
Ek = hf - W
p = E/c = hf/c = h/\lambda
3. The attempt at a solution
I first found Ek using the kinetic energy formula, using the speed of the electron given in the question and the mass of the electron.
I can't quite figure out where to go next.