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Calculate the wavelength associated with an electron moving with a velocity of `10^ (10)` cm per sec.

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To calculate the wavelength associated with an electron moving with a velocity of \(10^{10}\) cm/s, we will use the de Broglie wavelength formula: \[ \lambda = \frac{h}{mv} \] where: - \(\lambda\) is the wavelength, - \(h\) is Planck's constant, - \(m\) is the mass of the electron, - \(v\) is the velocity of the electron. ### Step-by-Step Solution: **Step 1: Gather the necessary constants.** - Mass of the electron, \(m = 9.1 \times 10^{-31}\) kg. - Planck's constant, \(h = 6.62 \times 10^{-34}\) J·s. - Velocity of the electron, \(v = 10^{10}\) cm/s. **Step 2: Convert the mass of the electron to grams.** Since the velocity is given in cm/s, we can convert the mass of the electron from kg to grams for consistency: \[ m = 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \text{ kg} = 9.1 \times 10^{-28} \text{ g} \] **Step 3: Convert Planck's constant to appropriate units.** We can also convert Planck's constant to the same units as the mass and velocity. However, since we are using \(v\) in cm/s, we will keep \(h\) in J·s, which is fine for our calculation. **Step 4: Substitute the values into the de Broglie equation.** Now, we can substitute the values into the de Broglie equation: \[ \lambda = \frac{h}{mv} = \frac{6.62 \times 10^{-34} \text{ J·s}}{(9.1 \times 10^{-31} \text{ kg}) \times (10^{10} \text{ cm/s})} \] **Step 5: Calculate the denominator.** Calculating the denominator: \[ mv = (9.1 \times 10^{-31} \text{ kg}) \times (10^{10} \text{ cm/s}) = 9.1 \times 10^{-21} \text{ kg·cm/s} \] **Step 6: Calculate the wavelength.** Now substituting back into the equation: \[ \lambda = \frac{6.62 \times 10^{-34}}{9.1 \times 10^{-21}} \text{ cm} \] Calculating this gives: \[ \lambda \approx 7.27 \times 10^{-14} \text{ cm} \] **Step 7: Convert to Angstroms.** To convert centimeters to angstroms (1 cm = \(10^{10}\) angstroms): \[ \lambda \approx 7.27 \times 10^{-14} \text{ cm} \times 10^{10} \text{ angstroms/cm} \approx 7.27 \times 10^{-4} \text{ angstroms} \] ### Final Answer: The wavelength associated with the electron is approximately \(7.27 \times 10^{-4}\) angstroms.
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  • The wavelength of an electron moving with velocity of 10^(7)ms^(-1) is

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    `3.55xx10^(-11)`m
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    `8.25xx10^(-4)`m
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    `243xx10^(-11)`m
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