Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A photon has a wavelength of nm. (a) Find its momentum. (b) Find its energy in eV. (c) An electron has the same wavelength, so the same momentum. Find the kinetic energy of the electron in eV. Use J s, eV nm, kg and C.
A photon has momentum . A particle has the de Broglie wavelength . An electron speeded up by volt has nm. Rows of atoms a distance apart give peaks where .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The momentum. .
Step 2. The photon energy. .
Step 3. The electron. . In eV, .
Answer: kg m/s; eV; eV.
Check. The same wavelength, but the photon has about half a million times more energy. A photon moves at , and an electron of this momentum moves slowly.
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