NEET2025Physics-Wave-Particle Duality

NEET 2025 Physics de Broglie Wavelength MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

A photon and an electron (mass m) have the same energy E. The ratio (λ_photon/λ_electron) of their de Broglie wavelengths is: (c is the speed of light)

A

√(E/2m)

B

c√(2mE)

C

c√(2m/E)

D

1/c√(E/2m)

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

For a photon, λ_photon = hc/E. For an electron, λ_electron = h/√(2mE). The ratio λ_photon/λ_electron = c√(2m/E).

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