Show that the de Broglie wavelength of a non-relativistic particle of mass and…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Particles and radiation · Particles and radiation

Problem

Show that the de Broglie wavelength of a non-relativistic particle of mass

m

and kinetic energy

E_k

is given by

\lambda = \dfrac{h}{\sqrt{2mE_k}}