11.8 - WAVE NATURE OF MATTER
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Practice Questions
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What is the de Broglie wavelength formula?
💡 Hint: Recall the relationship between a particle's wavelength and its momentum.
What does the duality of particles imply?
💡 Hint: Think about how light behaves in different scenarios.
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What does de Broglie's equation relate?
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship expressed in the equation.
Is light considered to have both wave and particle properties?
💡 Hint: Recall the behaviors of light in different physical phenomena.
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Challenge Problems
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Consider an electron with a momentum of \(3.5 × 10^{-24} kg⋅m/s\). What is its de Broglie wavelength?
💡 Hint: Use the de Broglie formula carefully and plug in the given values directly.
Discuss how de Broglie's wave-particle duality theory impacted the development of quantum mechanics and its implications for understanding atomic and subatomic behavior.
💡 Hint: Consider how the acceptance of wave properties revolutionized approaches to studying matter.
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