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The wavelength of a photon and de - Broglie wavelength an electron have the same value. Given that v is the speed of electron and c is the velocity of light. `E_(e), E_(p)` is the kinetic energy of electron and energy of photon respectively while `p_(e), p_(h)` is the momentum of electron and photon respectively. Then which of the following relation is correct?

A

`(E_(e))/(E_(p))=(v)/(2c)`

B

`(E_(e))/(E_(p))=(2c)/(v)`

C

`(p_(e))/(p_(h))=(v)/(2c)`

D

`(p_(e))/(p_(h))=(2c)/(v)`

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To solve the problem, we need to establish the relationship between the energy and momentum of a photon and an electron, given that their wavelengths are the same. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Photon Energy and Wavelength**: The energy of a photon is given by the formula: \[ E_p = \frac{hc}{\lambda_p} \] where \(E_p\) is the energy of the photon, \(h\) is Planck's constant, \(c\) is the speed of light, and \(\lambda_p\) is the wavelength of the photon. 2. **De Broglie Wavelength of Electron**: The de Broglie wavelength of an electron is given by: \[ \lambda_e = \frac{h}{p_e} \] where \(p_e\) is the momentum of the electron. 3. **Kinetic Energy of the Electron**: The kinetic energy \(E_e\) of the electron can be expressed as: \[ E_e = \frac{1}{2} mv^2 \] where \(m\) is the mass of the electron and \(v\) is its velocity. 4. **Relating Wavelengths**: Since it is given that \(\lambda_e = \lambda_p\), we can equate the two expressions for the wavelengths: \[ \frac{h}{p_e} = \frac{hc}{E_p} \] From this, we can express the momentum of the electron in terms of the energy of the photon: \[ p_e = \frac{E_p}{c} \] 5. **Finding the Relationship between Energies**: Now, substituting \(p_e\) into the kinetic energy expression for the electron: \[ E_e = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{h}{\lambda_e} \cdot v^2 \] We can express the momentum of the electron as: \[ p_e = mv = \frac{h}{\lambda_e} \] Therefore, we can express \(E_e\) in terms of \(E_p\): \[ E_e = \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{h}{\lambda_e} \cdot \left(\frac{h}{\lambda_e}\right) = \frac{h^2}{2\lambda_e^2} \] 6. **Final Relation**: Since we have \(\lambda_e = \lambda_p\), we can substitute \(\lambda_p\) into the equation: \[ E_e = \frac{h^2}{2\lambda_p^2} \] Now, substituting \(E_p\) back into the equation, we find: \[ \frac{E_e}{E_p} = \frac{v}{2c} \] ### Conclusion: The correct relationship derived from the above steps is: \[ \frac{E_e}{E_p} = \frac{v}{2c} \]
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