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A proton and a deuteron are accelerated through the same accelerating potential. Which one of the two has : (a) Greater value of de-Broglie wavelength associated with it, and (b) Less momentum ? Give reasons to justify your answer.

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SOLUTION :(a) de-Broglie wavelength is given by
`LAMBDA=(h)/(SQRT(2mqV))`
As mass of proton `lt` mass of deuteron and `q_(p)=q_(d)` and v is same
`implies lambda_(p) gt lambda_(d)` for same accelerating potential.
(b) Momentum `= (h)/(lambda)`
`:. lambda_(p) gt lambda_(d)`
`:.` Momentum of proton will be less, than that of deutron.


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