Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Electrons are speeded up by V and hit a crystal whose rows of atoms are nm apart. Peaks appear where . Find (a) the wavelength of the electrons, (b) the angle of the first-order peak and (c) the angle of the second-order peak.
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 wavelength. .
Step 2. The first order. , so .
Step 3. The second order. , so .
Answer: nm; ; .
Check. Both values of are below , so both peaks exist. A third order would need , which is impossible.
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