An electron is first accelerated from rest through a potential difference of

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Problem

100\,\text{V}

, acquiring a de Broglie wavelength

\lambda_1

. It is then accelerated through an additional potential

V_2

in the same direction so that its new wavelength becomes

\lambda_2 = \dfrac{\lambda_1}{3}

. The value of

V_2

is (a)

200\,\text{V}

(b)

800\,\text{V}

(c)

900\,\text{V}

(d)

300\,\text{V}