When an aperture's diameter matches the wavelength of the waves being diffracted, the effects of diffraction become noticeable. (A) At what speed would a 75-kg student's de Broglie wavelength be the same as a doorway's 0.76-m width? (b) How long will it take the student to traverse 5.0 millimeters at current speed? (In contrast, the universe is thought to have existed for about 4 * 1017 seconds.)

When an aperture's diameter matches the wavelength of the waves being diffracted, the effects of diffraction become noticeable. (A) At what speed would a 75-kg student's de Broglie wavelength be the same as a doorway's 0.76-m width? (b) How long will it take the student to traverse 5.0 millimeters at current speed? (In contrast, the universe is thought to have existed for about 4 * 1017 seconds.)

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Clement J. Moses, Curt A. Moyer

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Chapter5: Matter Waves

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