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A photon has the same momentum as an electron moving at106 ms.

(a) Determine the photon's wavelength.

(b) What is the ratio of the kinetic energies of the two?

Short Answer

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(a) The wavelength of the photonλ=7.28×10−10 m.

(b) The ratio of the two kinetic energy is 597.8.

Step by step solution

01

Given

Electron moving at 106m/s.

Final speed of each mass m0 is uf=0.6c at 60° to the photons original direction of motion

Wavelength of the incoming photon=λ.

02

Concept of classical formula for the momentum and kinetic energy

The classical formula for the momentum and kinetic energy to find the wavelength of the photon is de Broglie relation and equate its momentum to that of the electron.

03

Calculate the photon’s wavelength 

a)

By the de brogile relation find the wavelength of the photon as:

pphoton=pelectronλ=hmevλ=6.63×10−349.1×10−31 k²µÃ—106 msλ=7.28×10−10″¾

Therefore, the wavelength of the photon λ=7.28×10−10″¾.

04

Calculate the ratio of the kinetic energy

b)

Consider hc=1240eVnm and solve for the ration of the energy as:

EphotonKEelectron=hcλ12mev2=1240 e³Õâ‹…nm0.728 nm×1.6×10−19JeV12×9.1×10−31kg×106ms2=2.72×10−16J4.55×10−19J=597.8

Therefore, the ratio of the two kinetic energy is 597.8.

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