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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 analyze the relationship between the wavelength, momentum, and energy of a photon and an electron, given that their wavelengths are equal. ### Step-by-step Solution: 1. **Understanding Wavelengths**: - The de Broglie wavelength (\( \lambda_e \)) of the electron is given by: \[ \lambda_e = \frac{h}{p_e} \] - The wavelength of the photon (\( \lambda_p \)) is given by: \[ \lambda_p = \frac{h}{p_h} \] - Since it is given that \( \lambda_e = \lambda_p \), we can equate the two expressions: \[ \frac{h}{p_e} = \frac{h}{p_h} \] 2. **Equating Momenta**: - From the above equation, we can conclude that: \[ p_e = p_h \] 3. **Momentum Expressions**: - The momentum of the photon (\( p_h \)) can also be expressed in terms of its energy (\( E_p \)): \[ p_h = \frac{E_p}{c} \] - The momentum of the electron (\( p_e \)) can be expressed in terms of its kinetic energy (\( E_e \)): \[ p_e = \frac{E_e}{v} \] 4. **Equating Kinetic Energies**: - Since \( p_e = p_h \), we can write: \[ \frac{E_e}{v} = \frac{E_p}{c} \] 5. **Energy of the Photon**: - The energy of the photon is given by: \[ E_p = \frac{hc}{\lambda_p} \] - Since \( \lambda_p = \lambda_e \), we can substitute: \[ E_p = \frac{hc}{\lambda_e} \] 6. **Kinetic Energy of the Electron**: - The kinetic energy of the electron is given by: \[ E_e = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 \] 7. **Substituting into the Momentum Equation**: - From the momentum equation \( \frac{E_e}{v} = \frac{E_p}{c} \): \[ \frac{\frac{1}{2}mv^2}{v} = \frac{\frac{hc}{\lambda_e}}{c} \] - Simplifying gives: \[ \frac{1}{2}mv = \frac{h}{\lambda_e} \] 8. **Relating Energies**: - We can now relate the energies: \[ \frac{E_e}{E_p} = \frac{\frac{1}{2}mv^2}{\frac{hc}{\lambda_e}} \] - Substituting \( \lambda_e \) gives: \[ \frac{E_e}{E_p} = \frac{mv^2 \lambda_e}{2hc} \] 9. **Final Relation**: - Since we know \( \lambda_e = \frac{h}{p_e} \) and \( p_e = mv \), we can express \( \lambda_e \) in terms of \( v \): \[ \frac{E_e}{E_p} = \frac{mv^2 \cdot \frac{h}{p_e}}{2hc} \] - This simplifies to: \[ \frac{E_e}{E_p} = \frac{v}{2c} \] ### Conclusion: The correct relation is: \[ \frac{E_e}{E_p} = \frac{v}{2c} \]
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