A certain rifle bullet has a mass of 6.45 g. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength of the bullet traveling at 1265 miles per hour. Consult the table of physical constants as needed.



Answer :

The de Broglie wavelength of the bullet travelling at 1265 miles per having a mass of 6.45 g is 6.13 x 10⁻³³ m

De Broglie wavelength is the relation between the momentum and mass of an object. It is inversely proportional to its force. The de Broglie wavelength of an object is given by

                                                       λ = h

                                                             p

where,

λ = De Broglie wavelength

h = Planck's constant

p = momentum = mass x velocity

First, we will convert velocity fro miles per hour to m s⁻¹

Velocity = 1265 miles per hour

1 mile = 1.60 km

1265 x 1.60 = 2024

It is multiplied by     1       to convert into m s⁻¹

                            60 x 60

It gives = 16.86 m s⁻¹

Mass is converted from gram to kilogram

m = 6.45 g = 0.00645 kg or 6.45 x 10⁻³ kg

The momentum of bullet is p, which is

 p = mv

 p = 0.00645 kg x 16.86 m s ⁻¹

 p = 0.108 kgms⁻¹

λ = h

     p

where,

h is planck's constant = 6.63 x 10⁻³⁴ m²kg⁻¹

p is the momentum = 0.108 kgms⁻¹

λ is the de Broglie wavelength

putting the values,

λ = 6.63 x 10⁻³⁴ m²kg⁻¹

              0.108 kgms⁻¹

λ = 6.13 x 10⁻³³ m

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