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If wavelength of photon and electron is same then ratio of total energy of electron to total energy of photon would be

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`("Velocity of electron")/("Light' s speed")`

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`("Light' s speed")/("Electron' s speed")`

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`("Light' s speed")/("Velocity of electron")`

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`("Electron' s speed")/("Light' s speed")`

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To solve the problem of finding the ratio of the total energy of an electron to the total energy of a photon when their wavelengths are the same, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Energy Formulas**: - The energy of a photon is given by the formula: \[ E_{photon} = \frac{hc}{\lambda} \] where \( h \) is Planck's constant, \( c \) is the speed of light, and \( \lambda \) is the wavelength. - The energy of an electron can be expressed using its momentum. For a relativistic electron, the total energy is given by: \[ E_{electron} = \sqrt{(pc)^2 + (m_0c^2)^2} \] where \( p \) is the momentum of the electron and \( m_0 \) is its rest mass. 2. **Relate Wavelength to Momentum**: - The de Broglie wavelength of the electron is given by: \[ \lambda = \frac{h}{p} \] Therefore, the momentum \( p \) of the electron can be expressed as: \[ p = \frac{h}{\lambda} \] 3. **Substituting Momentum into Energy Formula**: - Substitute the expression for momentum into the energy formula for the electron: \[ E_{electron} = \sqrt{\left(\frac{h}{\lambda}c\right)^2 + (m_0c^2)^2} \] - If we consider the non-relativistic case (where the kinetic energy is much larger than the rest mass energy), we can simplify this to: \[ E_{electron} \approx \frac{hc}{\lambda} \] 4. **Calculate the Ratio of Energies**: - Now, since both the photon and electron have the same wavelength \( \lambda \), we can write the ratio of their energies: \[ \frac{E_{electron}}{E_{photon}} = \frac{\frac{hc}{\lambda}}{\frac{hc}{\lambda}} = 1 \] 5. **Conclusion**: - The ratio of the total energy of the electron to the total energy of the photon is: \[ \frac{E_{electron}}{E_{photon}} = \frac{V}{c} \] - Where \( V \) is the velocity of the electron and \( c \) is the speed of light. ### Final Answer: The ratio of the total energy of the electron to the total energy of the photon is: \[ \frac{E_{electron}}{E_{photon}} = \frac{V}{c} \]

To solve the problem of finding the ratio of the total energy of an electron to the total energy of a photon when their wavelengths are the same, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Energy Formulas**: - The energy of a photon is given by the formula: \[ E_{photon} = \frac{hc}{\lambda} ...
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