Example 1 · difficulty 4/5
An electron and an alpha particle have the same kinetic energy. Given mₐ ≈ 4mₚ and mₚ ≈ 1836mₑ, the ratio of the de Broglie wavelength of the electron to that of the alpha particle is approximately:
- A. 1836
- B. 42.8
- C. 7344
- D. 85.7