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Unit 4: Wave Models and Quantum Physics
Quick questions on Wave-particle duality and de Broglie: WACE Year 12 Physics Unit 4
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What are de Broglie's matter waves?Show answer
Louis de Broglie reasoned that if waves can act as particles, particles might act as waves. He assigned every moving particle a wavelength
What is electron diffraction as evidence?Show answer
When a beam of electrons is fired at a thin crystal or graphite film, it produces concentric diffraction rings on a screen, exactly the pattern expected when waves pass through a regular array of slits. Particles alone could not interfere to form rings, so this confirms that matter has a wave nature, validating de Broglie's idea.
What is using the relation correctly?Show answer
Use with momentum in kg m s-1, and remember that a larger momentum gives a shorter wavelength. If a voltage is given instead of a speed, first find the speed from , then the momentum.
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