Jan 24, 2013 #1 scientifico Messages 181 Reaction score 0 Hello, what is referred to that every moving body has an associate wavelength ? thank you
Jan 24, 2013 #2 Dale Mentor Insights Author Messages 36,606 Reaction score 15,420 That is referring to the de Broglie wavelength: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter_wave
Jan 24, 2013 #3 sophiecentaur Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 30,285 Reaction score 7,444 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, traveling at 30mph but is is not a valid thing to do.
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, traveling at 30mph but is is not a valid thing to do.