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De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 1:
A particle of mass m is moving around the origin under the influence of a constant force F that pulls it toward the origin. If the Bohr model is applied to describe its motion, the radius r of the nth orbit and the particle’s speed v in that orbit depend on n as:
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Correct option is: (3) r ∝ n2/3, v ∝ n1/3
Given, force is constant
F = mv2 / r
⇒ v2 / r = constant
⇒ r ∝ v2 ...(1)
L = mvr = nh / 2π ...(2)
On solving equation (1) and equation (2):
v ∝ n1/3 and r ∝ n2/3
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 2:
The de-Broglie wavelength of a neutron in thermal equilibrium with heavy water at a temperature T (Kelvin) and mass m, is
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Concept:
At non-relativistic speeds( less than the speed of light), the de-Broglie wavelength is calculated using the following formula:
λ = \(\rm\frac{h}{mv}\)
where "h" is Planck's constant, m and v are the mass and velocity of the particle respectively.
The S.I. unit of the de Broglie wavelength is in meters.
Calculation:
De-Broglie wavelength
λ = \(\rm\frac{h}{mv}\)
= \(\frac{h}{\sqrt{2m(KE)}}\)
\(=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2m\left(\frac{3}{2}kT\right)}}\)
\(\lambda - \frac{h}{\sqrt{3mkT}}\)
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 3:
If c is the velocity of light in free space, the correct statements about photon among the following are:
The energy of a photon is E = hν
B. The velocity of a photon is c.
C. The momentum of a photon, \(\rm \rho=\frac{h\nu }{c}\)
D. In a photon-electron collision, both total energy and total momentum are conserved.
E. Photon possesses positive charge
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Explanation:
For a photon,
(i) Energy E = h v ⇒ (statement A is correct)
(ii) All photons travel with speed of light (c in free space) statement B is correct
(iii) Momentum of a photon. p = hv / c, Statement C is correct.
(iv) In a photon-electron collision, total energy and total momentum are conserved, statement D is also correct.
(v) Photons are massless and do not carry any charge,statement E is incorrect.
∴ The correct option is 2)
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 4:
The graph which shows the variation of \(\rm \left(\frac{1}{λ ^2}\right)\) and its kinetic energy, E is (where λ is de Broglie wavelength of a free particle)
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Calculation:
De-Broglie wavelength and energy relation of a free particle
λ2 = h √ 2 m E
λ2 = h2/2 m E
1/λ2 = 2 mE/h2
∴ The correct option is 4)
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 5:
The mass of a particle A is double that of the particle B and the kinetic energy of B is \(\frac{1}{8}\)th that of A then the ratio of the de - Broglie wavelength of A to that of B is:
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Concept Used:
The de Broglie wavelength (λ) of a particle is given by:
λ = h / p
where h is Planck’s constant and p is the momentum of the particle.
Momentum (p) is related to kinetic energy (K) as:
p = √(2mK)
where m is the mass and K is the kinetic energy of the particle.
Calculation:
Given:
Mass of particle A: MA
Mass of particle B: MB
MA = 2MB
Kinetic energy of particle A: KA
Kinetic energy of particle B: KB = KA / 8
Now, the de Broglie wavelength for particle A:
λA = h / √(2 MA KA)
And for particle B:
λB = h / √(2 MB KB)
Taking the ratio:
λA / λB = √(MB KB / MA KA)
Substituting values:
λA / λB = √(MB × (KA / 8) / (2MB KA))
λA / λB = √(1 / 16)
λA / λB = 1 / 4
∴ The correct answer is 1:4.
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De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 6
Download Solution PDFA proton and an alpha particle are accelerated under the same potential difference. The ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths of the proton and the alpha particle is
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Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
- de Broglie wavelength of electrons: Louis de Broglie theorized that not only light possesses both wave and particle properties, but rather particles with mass - such as electrons - do as well.
- The wavelength of material waves is also known as the de Broglie wavelength.
- de Broglie wavelength of electrons can be calculated from Planks constant h divided by the momentum of the particle.
λ = h/p
where λ is de Broglie wavelength, h is Plank's const, and p is the momentum.
In terms of Energy, de Broglie wavelength of electrons:
\(λ=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE}}\)
where λ is de Broglie wavelength, h is Plank's const, m is the mass of an electron, and E is the energy of the electron.
- Electric Potential energy: If a Charge q is placed in the electric potential V, the electric potential energy
U = E = qV
where U or E is the electric potential energy, q is the charge, and V is the electric potential.
CALCULATION:
\(λ=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE}}\)
\(λ=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2mqV}}\)
\(λ_1=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2m_pq_pV}}\)
mp and qp is the mass and charge of the proton.
\(λ_2=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2m_α q_α V}}\)
mα and qα is the mass and charge of the alpha particle.
\(\frac{λ_1}{\lambda_2}=\sqrt\frac{m_\alpha q_\alpha}{m_pq_p}\)
4mp = mα and 2qp = qα
\(\frac{λ_1}{\lambda_2}=\sqrt\frac{4m_p 2q_p}{m_pq_p}\)
\(\frac{λ_1}{\lambda_2}=\sqrt8\)
\(\frac{λ_1}{\lambda_2}=2\sqrt2\)
So, the correct answer is option 1.
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 7
Download Solution PDFAn electron in a TV tube has a speed of 6 × 107 m/s. What is the de Broglie wavelength associated with the electron (m = 9.11 × 10-31 kg)?
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Download Solution PDFConcept:
De Broglie proposed that the wavelength λ associated with a particle of momentum p is given by:
\(\lambda = \frac{h}{p} = \frac{h}{{mv}}\)
where m is the mass of the particle and v its speed. Planck’s Constant, h = 6.623 × 10-34 Js,
Above equation is known as the de Broglie relation and the wavelength λ of the matter-wave is called de Broglie wavelength.
Thus, the significance of de Broglie equation lies in the fact that it relates the particle character to the wave character of matter.
Important Points
According to Planck’s quantum theory, the energy of a photon is described as E = hν
According to Einstein’s mass energy relation, E = mc2
Frequency ν can be expressed in terms of wavelength λ as, ν = c/λ
hν = mc2 ⇒ hν/c = mc ⇒ λ = h/mc, (This equation is applicable for a photon)
Calculation:
Given:
m = 9.11 × 10-31 kg, v = 6 × 107 m/s
\(\lambda = \frac{h}{{mv}} = \frac{{6.623 \times {{10}^{ - 34}}}}{{9.11 \times {{10}^{ - 31}} \times 6 \times {{10}^7}}} = 1.21 \times {10^{ - 11}}m = 0.121 \) Å
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 8
Download Solution PDFIf an electron and a proton have the same de-Broglie wavelength, then the kinetic energy of the electron is
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Download Solution PDFConcept:
According to the De-Broglie hypothesis, particles behave as waves & these are called matter waves. The wavelength of the particle is called De-Broglie wavelength and it is given as
\(⇒\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mKE}}\)
Where m = mass of the charged particle and KE = Kinetic energy
Calculation:
- The de-Broglie wavelength is given by:
\(⇒\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mKE}}\)
By squaring both sides of the above equation, we get:
\(⇒ KE = \frac{h^{2}}{2m\lambda^{2}}\)
- The kinetic energy of the electron is given by
\(⇒ KE_{e} = \frac{h^{2}}{2m_{e} \lambda^{2}}\) -----(1)
- The kinetic energy of the proton is given by
\(⇒ KE_{p} = \frac{h^{2}}{2m_{p} \lambda^{2}}\) -----(2)
- By dividing equation 1 and equation 2:
\( ⇒ \frac{KE_{e}}{KE_{p}}=\frac{m_{p}}{m_{e}}\)
As we know,
⇒ mP > me
So, KEe > KEp
Hence, option 3 is the answer
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 9
Download Solution PDFWhen the kinetic energy of an electron is increased, the wavelength of the associated wave will
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Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
Matter waves (de-Broglie Waves): According to de-Broglie a moving material particle sometimes acts as a wave and sometimes as a particle.
A wave is associated with a moving material particle which controls the particle in every respect.
EXPLANATION:
de-Broglie wavelength: According to de-Broglie theory, the wavelength of a de-Broglie wave is given by:
\(\lambda = \frac{h}{p} = \frac{h}{{mv}} = \frac{h}{{\sqrt {2mE} }}\)
Thus,
\(\Rightarrow \lambda \propto \frac{1}{p} \propto \frac{1}{v} \propto \frac{1}{{\sqrt E }}\)
Where h = Plank's constant, m = Mass of the particle, v = Speed of the particle, E = Energy of the particle
From the equation above, it is clear that the wavelength of the electron is inversely proportional to the kinetic energy. Therefore, when the kinetic energy of an electron is increased, the wavelength of the associated wave will decrease. Hence option 2 is correct.
The smallest wavelength whose measurement is possible is that of γ -rays.
The wavelength of matter waves associated with the microscopic particles like electron, proton, neutron, α -particle, etc. is of the order of 10 -10 m.
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 10
Download Solution PDFIf electron, α particle, proton and neutron have the same kinetic energy, then the particle which has the shortest wavelength is:
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Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
- Louis de Broglie in his theory on wave nature of matter proposed that:
- All particles could be treated as matter waves with a wavelength
- And their frequency is given by the following equation:
\(λ = \frac{h}{mv}\)
where λ is de Broglie wavelength, h is Planck's const, m is mass, v is the velocity.
\(λ = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE_k}}\)
where λ is de Broglie wavelength, h is Planck's const, m is mass, Ek is the Kinetic energy.
- Mass of Proton = 1.673 × 10-27 Kg;
- Mass of nutron = 1.675 × 10-27 Kg;
- Mass of α Particle = 4 × 1.673 × 10-27 Kg
- Mass of electron = 9.1 × 10-31 Kg
EXPLANATION:
- Given that the Kinetic energy of all the particles is the same. So
\(λ = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE_k}} α \frac{1}{\sqrt m}\)
- The above equation says the greater the mass the lesser the wavelength.
- Mass of α particle is greatest in the given option, So it will have the least wavelength.
- So the correct answer is option 2.
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 11
Download Solution PDFA deuteron and α-particle have the same kinetic energy then find the ratio of their de-Broglie wavelength?
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Download Solution PDFConcept:
According to the De-Broglie hypothesis, particles behave as waves & these are called matter waves. The wavelength of the particle is called De-Broglie wavelength and it is given as
\(⇒\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mKE}}\)
Where m = mass of the charged particle and KE = Kinetic energy
Calculation:
A deuteron and α-particle have the same kinetic energy then KE1 = KE2
\(⇒\lambda = \frac{h}{\sqrt{2mKE}}\)
\(\frac{{{\lambda _d}}}{{{\lambda _\alpha }}} = \frac{{\sqrt {{m_\alpha }} }}{{\sqrt {{m_d}} }}\)
= \(\frac{{\sqrt {4{m_p}} }}{{\sqrt {2{m_p}} }} = \sqrt 2\)
Where; mp is the mass of a proton.
Note:
1). Mass of deuteron is 2 times of proton mass and the Charge of the deuteron is equal to the charge of the proton.
2). Mass of α-particle is 4 times of proton mass and the Charge of the α-particle is equal to the 2 times of charge of the proton.
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 12
Download Solution PDFIf the kinetic energy of an electron becomes 16 times, then de-Broglie wavelength becomes-
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Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
- de Broglie wavelength of electrons: Louis de Broglie theorized that not only light possesses both wave and particle properties, but rather particles with mass - such as electrons - do as well.
- The wavelength of material waves is also known as the de Broglie wavelength.
- de Broglie wavelength (λ) of electrons can be calculated from Planks constant h divided by the momentum of the particle.
λ = h/p
where h is Plank's const, λ is de Broglie wavelength, and p is the momentum.
- In terms of Kinetic energy, de Broglie wavelength of electrons:
\(λ=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE}}\)
where λ is de Broglie wavelength, m is the mass of an electron, h is Plank's const, and E is the energy of the electron.
CALCULATION:
Given that:
New Kinetic energy (E2) = 16 times the given kinetic energy = 16 E1
\(λ_1=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE_1}}\)
\(λ_1=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2mE_2}}=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2m\;\times\; 16E_1}} =\frac{1}{4}\lambda_1\)
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 13
Download Solution PDFλα, λβ and λγ are the wavelengths of kα, kβ, and kγ lines of X-ray spectrum then :
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 1) i.e. λγ > λα > λβ
CONCEPT:
- Spectral lines are produced when electrons of an excited atom move between the orbital energy levels and return towards the ground state.
- Each orbit of an atom is denoted by n = 1,2,3,4... and so on. Where n =1 is the ground state and n > 1 represents orbits of higher energy levels.
- Rydberg's formula gives a relationship between the energy level difference in various levels of Bohr's model of an atom and the wavelength of absorbed or emitted photons during the excitation of electrons.
- Rydberg formula: \(\frac{1}{\lambda} = RZ^2 [{ \frac{1}{n_i^2} - \frac{1}{n_f^2}}]\)
Where R is the Rydberg constant, Z is the atomic number, ni is the lower energy level and nf is the higher energy level.
CALCULATION:
Given that:
Three spectral lines kα, kβ, and kγ are produced.
The possible electron movement is as follows:
Using Rydberg's formula: \(\frac{1}{\lambda} = RZ^2 [{ \frac{1}{n_i^2} - \frac{1}{n_f^2}}]\)
For kα: \(\frac{1}{\lambda_\alpha} = RZ^2 [{ \frac{1}{1^2} - \frac{1}{2^2}}]\)\(= \) 0.75 RZ2 ----(1)
For kβ: \(\frac{1}{\lambda_\beta} = RZ^2 [{ \frac{1}{1^2} - \frac{1}{3^2}}]\)\(= \) 0.889 RZ2 ----(2)
For kγ: \(\frac{1}{\lambda_\gamma} = RZ^2 [{ \frac{1}{2^2} - \frac{1}{3^2}}]\) \(=\) 0.138 RZ2 ----(3)
From (1), (2), and (3) we get, \(\frac{1}{\lambda_\beta}>\frac{1}{\lambda_\alpha} >\frac{1}{\lambda_\gamma}\)
Therefore, λγ > λα > λβ
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 14
Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following particles in motion, having the same velocity, has the longest wavelength?
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Download Solution PDFKey Points
de Broglie wavelength:
- Louis de Broglie theorized that not only light possesses both wave and particle properties, but rather particles with mass - such as electrons - do as well.
- The wavelength of material waves is also known as the de Broglie wavelength.
- de Broglie wavelength can be calculated from Planks constant h divided by the momentum of the particle.
\(\lambda = \frac {h}{mv}\)
where λ is de Broglie wavelength, h is Plank's constant, and mv is the momentum.
- If different particles have the same velocity, then the wavelength is inversely proportional to the mass of that particle.
Calculation:
Given particles are proton, electron, neutron and alpha particle.
Now
The mass of proton = 1.67 × 10-27 kg,
The mass of neutron = 1.67 × 10-27 kg,
The mass of electron = 9.11 × 10-31 kg,
The mass of alpha particle = 6.65 × 10-27 kg;
Among these four particles, the Lightest particle is an electron;
∴ Hence an electron will have the longest wavelength.
De Broglie’s Explanation of Bohr’s Second Postulate of Quantisation Question 15
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is the correct relation between de Broglie wavelength (λ) and the potential difference (V)?
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Download Solution PDFCONCEPT:
De Broglie wavelength: It is a wavelength expressed in all the objects in quantum mechanics that determines the probability density of finding the object at a given point of the configuration space.
- The de Broglie wavelength of a particle is inversely proportional to its momentum.
- Kinetic energy is
K = ½ m v2, Where K = kinetic energy, m = mass of particle, v = velocity of particle.
- Momentum of particle
P = m v, Where p = momentum of particle,
- The de Broglie wavelength is given by
\({\rm{\lambda \;}} = \frac{{\rm{h}}}{{{\rm{m\;v}}}}\) Where λ = de Broglie wavelength, h = plank constant.
EXPLANATION:
Kinetic energy is given by:
K = ½ m v2, Where K = kinetic energy, m = mass of particle, v = velocity of particle
\({\rm{v}} = \sqrt {{\rm{\;}}\frac{{2{\rm{\;K}}}}{{\rm{m}}}} \)
∴ \({\rm{p}} = {\rm{m\;v}} = {\rm{m}}\sqrt {{\rm{\;}}\frac{{2{\rm{\;K}}}}{{\rm{m}}}} \) And K = e V, Where V = voltage applied.
\({\rm{p}} = \sqrt {2{\rm{\;m\;e\;V}}} \), So the wavelength of the particle is
\({\rm{\lambda \;}} = \frac{{\rm{h}}}{{\sqrt {2{\rm{\;m\;e\;V}}} }}\), So the wavelength is inversely proportional to the square root of voltage. That is -
\({\rm{\lambda }} \propto \frac{1}{{\sqrt {\rm{V}} }}\)
So option 1 is correct.