body wave

scientifico

Hello, what is referred to that every moving body has an associate wavelength ?

thank you

DaleSpam

That is refering to the de Broglie wavelength:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_wave

sophiecentaur

But the de Broglie wavelength tends to be very short and can only be applied, with any real meaning, to 'simple' particles. It is fun to calculate the wavelength of a London bus, travelling at 30mph but is is not a valid thing to do.

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DaleSpam Mentor	That is refering to the de Broglie wavelength: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_wave

sophiecentaur Recognitions: Gold Member Science Advisor	But the de Broglie wavelength tends to be very short and can only be applied, with any real meaning, to 'simple' particles. It is fun to calculate the wavelength of a London bus, travelling at 30mph but is is not a valid thing to do.