wavelength and ounces
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wavelength and ounces
"A baseball must weigh between 5 and 5.25 ounces. What is the wavelength of a 5.51 ounce baseball thrown at 92mph?"
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Re: wavelength and ounces
Convert the weight of the baseball to kg and the velocity to m/s, then use the equation for wavelength we learned in class.
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Re: wavelength and ounces
Is this question making analogy between baseball and photon? Does baseball follow the rule in quantum world?
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Re: wavelength and ounces
Theoretically, yes. The wavelength of the baseball is so small though that it's negligible due to its high mass compared to an electron.
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Re: wavelength and ounces
I would first convert the speed and mass. I would change 92mph to m/s which is 41 m/s and the 5.51 ounce to kg which is 0.146 kg.
Then use De Broglie's equation, λ = h / mv = ( 6.64 x 10^-34 J-s ) / ( .146 kg ) ( 41 m/s ) which will give you λ = 1.1 x 10^-34 m.
Hope this helps (:
Then use De Broglie's equation, λ = h / mv = ( 6.64 x 10^-34 J-s ) / ( .146 kg ) ( 41 m/s ) which will give you λ = 1.1 x 10^-34 m.
Hope this helps (:
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