The de Broglie wavelength of a proton in a particle accelerator is 3.60 x 10^-14 m. Determine the kinetic energy (in joules) of the proton.
h/mv = L
m v = h/L
v = h/(m L)
calculate v - make sure <<3*10^8
calculate (1/2) m v^2
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To determine the kinetic energy of the proton, you can use the de Broglie equation which relates the wavelength (λ) of a moving object to its momentum (p) and mass (m):
λ = h / p
where λ is the wavelength, h is the Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s), p is the momentum, and m is the mass of the proton.
Re-arranging the equation, we can solve for the momentum:
p = h / λ
Now, we need to calculate the momentum first. Given the de Broglie wavelength (λ) of the proton in a particle accelerator (3.60 x 10^-14 m), we can plug in these values into the equation:
p = (6.626 x 10^-34 J·s) / (3.60 x 10^-14 m)
Calculating this division, we find that the momentum (p) is equal to 1.8406 x 10^-20 kg·m/s.
Finally, to calculate the kinetic energy (E) of the proton, we use the equation:
E = (p^2) / (2m)
Plug in the values for momentum (p) and the mass of a proton (m), which is approximately 1.67 x 10^-27 kg:
E = (1.8406 x 10^-20 kg·m/s)^2 / (2 * 1.67 x 10^-27 kg)
Calculating this expression, we find that the kinetic energy of the proton is approximately 3.109 x 10^-7 J (joules).