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Homework Statement
Consider a particle of mass m in the potential
V(z)=mgz z>0, infinity if z<0
Show that the wavelength of a neutron (m~1000MeV/c^2) is on the order of 10um.
Homework Equations
p=(2m(E-mgz))1/2
[itex]\lambda[/itex]=h/p
The Attempt at a Solution
The most direct solution would seem to simply be
h/(2m(E-mgz))1/2 (with appropriate substitutions)
however, that still leaves the factors of g and z to be resolved... I could take z as 1, but there's still g with a units problem (m/s/s vs MeV and MeV/c^2).
Any suggestions?