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Calculate the wavelength of a 275 kg single-seat electric car traveling at a speed of 125 km.hr-1. Do electric cars have wavelike properties?
I converted the 125 km.hr-1 to meters per second then used that number for the velocity in the DeBrogile Equation but I'm still getting the wrong answer. Are we not supposed to convert it?
DeBrogile Module
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Re: DeBrogile Module
It should definitely be converted. I would recommend checking your conversion factors (you should multiply by 1,000 and divide by 3,600)!
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Are you getting the wrong answer or is it because a car's mass influences its wavelength to be negligible that there is confusion. The unit for velocity in the equation is m/s so you did the right thing by converting it.
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Re: DeBrogile Module
SI unit for distance is the meter and for time is the second, so you did the correct thing by converting it.
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I agree it definitely needs to be converted so maybe just check your conversion values.
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Re: DeBrogile Module
you definitely needed to convert the value as it cannot be used in equations unless it is written in the standard SI units of meters for distance or length measurements and seconds for time measurements
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