JAMB - Physics (2025 - No. 69)

What is the mass of a particle with speed 2.7 x 10\(^8\)m/s and wavelength 4.0 x 10\(^{-7}\)mm? (h = 6.63 x 10\(^{-34}\)Js)
2.6 x 10\(^{-27}\)Kg
6.1 x x 10\(^{-31}\)Kg
3 x 10\(^{-22}\)Kg
7 x 10\(^{-20}\)Kg

Explanation

B. \( 6.1 \times 10^{-31} \, \text{kg} \)

Using the de Broglie wavelength:
\(\lambda = \frac{h}{p}\)
Rearranging gives: \(p = \frac{h}{\lambda}\)

Given: \(\lambda = 4.0 \times 10^{-7} \, \text{mm} = 4.0 \times 10^{-10} \, \text{m}\)

Now substituting for \( p \): \(p = \frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34}}{4.0 \times 10^{-10}} = 1.6575 \times 10^{-24} \, \text{kg m/s}\)

Now, to find mass \( m \): \(m = \frac{p}{v} = \frac{1.6575 \times 10^{-24}}{2.7 \times 10^{8}} \approx 6.1 \times 10^{-31} \, \text{kg}\).

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