Relativistic corrections become necessary when the expression for the kinetic energy 1 2…

Physics · Class 12 · CBSEDual Nature of Radiation & Matter

Relativistic corrections become necessary when the expression for the kinetic energy \(\frac{1}{2} m v^{2}\), becomes comparable with mc2, where m is the mass of the particle. At what de Broglie wavelength will relativistic corrections become important for an electron ?
  1. l = 1 nm
  2. l = 10 nm
  3. l = 10–1 nm
  4. l = 104 nm

Answer

(D) l = 10 – 4 nm

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