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The de-Broglie wavelength associated with a ball of mass 150 g traveling at 30.0 m/s would be

Options

A

1.47 x 10−34 m

B

14.7 x 10−34 m

C

0.147 x 10−34 m

D

7.14 x 10−34 m

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Option A

1.47 x 10−34 m

Solution :

The correct option is 1.47 x 10−34 m.

To find the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the ball, we use the de-Broglie relation:
λ = h p = h m v
where:
λ is the de-Broglie wavelength,
h is Planck's constant (6.626×1034 J·s or kg·m2/s),
m is the mass of the object,
v is the velocity of the object.

Step 1: Convert the given values into SI units
Given mass of the ball, m=150 g=150×103 kg=0.15 kg.
Given velocity of the ball, v=30.0 m/s.

Step 2: Substitute the values into the formula
λ = 6.626 × 10 34 0.15 × 30.0
First, calculate the momentum (p=mv) in the denominator:
m v = 0.15 × 30.0 = 4.5  kg·m/s
Now, calculate the wavelength:
λ = 6.626 × 10 34 4.5
λ 1.472 × 10 34  m
Rounding to three significant figures, we get:
λ = 1.47 × 10 34  m

Thus, the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the traveling ball is 1.47 x 10−34 m.

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