If we increase the momentum of a particle, what happens to its de broglie wavelength?

a. stays the same

b. decreases

c. increases

The concept behind this theory is that of Matter Waves. Here the wave-particle duality is represented. According to the French scientist De Broglie, the wavelength associated with a massive particle is related to its momentum, p, through the Planck constant, h. Mathematically it can be described as,

Here we can deduce that the momentum is inversely proportional to the wavelength,

Therefore if P increases the wavelength decrease.

The correct answer is B.

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