Wave-Like Properties and Mass

[Claire_Sabol_2G]

In lecture, we are told that particles with a mass can have wave-like properties, but as this mass increases, wave-like properties are less likely to be observed. Conceptually, does this imply that everything with mass technically has wave-like properties, but they're just so slight that it isn't visible? Or do we infer that once the wave-like properties aren't visible, they no longer exist?

[905749989]

I believe once they reach a certain detectable wavelengths value they are no longer considered to have wave like movement which 10^-15 meters

[AashaK]

Wavelengths that are smaller than 10^-15 meters are no longer detectable, but the wave-like properties still exist. We just aren’t able to detect them because they are so small.

Hope this helps!

[Miranda Hess 3I]

Wavelengths that are smaller than 10^-15 meters are no longer detectable, but the wave-like properties still exist. We just aren’t able to detect them because they are so small.

Hope this helps!

What was the reason for 10^-15 meters as the cutoff for detecting wavelengths? Is it just a generalization for the limitations of sensing technology?

[Joshua Lee 3C]

All matter has wavelength properties. This includes wavelength and frequency. However, as mass gets larger, those properties become less and less prominent and are thus harder and harder to observe. Once the wavelength decreases past 10^-15 meters, it is undetectable. This means that although they still exist, we consider them negligible and ignore them in calculations.

[Bobak Pourrahimi 2L]

Everything has wavelike properties regardless of the size of the object. However, said wavelike properties may be larger, smaller, and as a result, more or less visible. To the limits of scientific study, if the wavelength becomes smaller than 10^-15 meters, then the wave is no longer visible.