A proton is moving at a speed of 2.59 × 107 m/s.  The mass of a proton is 1.67 × 10–24 g. Calculate the de Broglie wavelength (λ).  Express your answer in units of picometers.

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A proton is moving at a speed of 2.59 × 107 m/s.  The mass of a proton is 1.67 × 10–24 g.

Calculate the de Broglie wavelength (λ).  Express your answer in units of picometers. 

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