Photoelectric Effect vs. De Broglie
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Photoelectric Effect vs. De Broglie
How do you know when do differentiate if you should use the speed of light equation or De Broglie?
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speed of light can only be used for light/photons while de bregolie can be used with other types of particles
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Re: Photoelectric Effect vs. De Broglie
The speed of light equation can only be used for Electromagnetic radiation since that equation, c=vλ is based on the propagation wave speed formula for values specific to light. The De Broglie equation is used for particles with momentum which means it is used for particles with mass, e.g. electrons, neutrons, and protons.
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Do we use the De Broglie equation for the midterm review question 13a?
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Micah3J wrote:Do we use the De Broglie equation for the midterm review question 13a?
Yes we do. We know this because we are using the wavelength of a potassium ion, which has mass. The speed of light equation on the other hand would be used for situations involving electromagnetic radiation, like light or UV rays. For 13a, the De Broglie equation is the right equation to use.
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Justin Vayakone 4H wrote:Micah3J wrote:Do we use the De Broglie equation for the midterm review question 13a?
Yes we do. We know this because we are using the wavelength of a potassium ion, which has mass. The speed of light equation on the other hand would be used for situations involving electromagnetic radiation, like light or UV rays. For 13a, the De Broglie equation is the right equation to use.
Thank you. Also for the mass of the potassium ion, I need the units in kgs right? For some reason I am not getting the same answer as the answer key
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Micah3J wrote:Justin Vayakone 4H wrote:Micah3J wrote:Do we use the De Broglie equation for the midterm review question 13a?
Yes we do. We know this because we are using the wavelength of a potassium ion, which has mass. The speed of light equation on the other hand would be used for situations involving electromagnetic radiation, like light or UV rays. For 13a, the De Broglie equation is the right equation to use.
Thank you. Also for the mass of the potassium ion, I need the units in kgs right? For some reason I am not getting the same answer as the answer key
Yes the mass should be in kg because h (Planck's constant) is in J*s. . To cancel the kg from h, the mass will have to be kg.
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I thought that the units for joules had the second to the power of negative 2?
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Re: Photoelectric Effect vs. De Broglie
Usually whenever I hear photon in a question or threshold energy, I immediately got to the photoelectric equations. These equations being the one for Kinetic Energy (1/2 m(v)^2). It is important to understand that velocity value is the only thing being squared and not the entire equation.
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