Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 27 - Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom - Misconceptual Questions - Page 798: 6

Answer

Choice B.

Work Step by Step

The de Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to the particle’s momentum, $\lambda = \frac{h}{p}$. If the particle’s momentum were doubled, the wavelength would be halved.
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