How Much Energy is Needed for Electrons to Probe Nuclear Size?

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I am quite clueless over this. :frown:

Calculate what energy needs to be given to electrons so that they are able to probe the nuclear size.

Is the radius of the nucleus (~1Fermi) relevant in this problem? Help needed..
 
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Your guess is right. For example x-rays can be used to probe the structure of solids because their wavelengthsm are of the same order of magnitude than atomic spacings in solids.
 
Thanks again for replying!
So, I have to take the de Broglie wavelength as 10-15m and substitute in \lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE}} and obtain the KE, right?
 
You should check wether relativistic corrections are necessary or not.
 

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