Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Early Quantum Theory and Models of the Atom - General Problems - Page 801: 89

Answer

1200 m/s.

Work Step by Step

The wavelength is found from the relation for the principal maxima for a diffraction grating, equation 24–4. $$d sin \theta = n \lambda$$ $$\lambda = \frac{d sin \theta}{n}$$ Find the velocity of electrons that have the same wavelength. Assume they are nonrelativistic. $$\frac{d sin \theta}{n}=\lambda = \frac{h}{p}=\frac{h}{mv}$$ $$v=\frac{hn}{md sin \theta}$$ $$=\frac{(6.626\times10^{-34}J \cdot s)(1)}{(9.11\times 10^{-31}kg)(0.000010m)(sin 3.6^{\circ})}\approx 1200 m/s$$
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