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JEE Main 2026Dual Nature of Matter Question with Solution

JEE Main 2026 (04 April Shift 2)

Question

The de Broglie wavelength associated with an electron accelerated through a potential difference V is and the de Broglie wavelength associated with a proton accelerated through the same potential difference is . If their corresponding masses are and , respectively, then the ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths is ______.

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The de Broglie wavelength of a particle accelerated through a potential difference is given by .

For an electron, the charge is and mass is . Its de Broglie wavelength is .

For a proton, the charge is and mass is . Its de Broglie wavelength is .

Taking the ratio of the two wavelengths, we get .

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