JEE Main & Advanced Physics Photo Electric Effect, X- Rays & Matter Waves Question Bank Cathode Rays and Positive Rays

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    The ratio of momenta of an electron and an \[\alpha -\]particle which are accelerated from rest by a potential difference of 100 V is                                  [MNR 1994; RPET 1997]

    A)            1    

    B)            \[\sqrt{\frac{2{{m}_{e}}}{{{m}_{\alpha }}}}\]

    C)            \[\sqrt{\frac{{{m}_{e}}}{{{m}_{\alpha }}}}\]               

    D)            \[\sqrt{\frac{{{m}_{e}}}{2{{m}_{\alpha }}}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                       Momentum \[p=mv\] and \[v=\sqrt{\frac{2QV}{m}}\] Þ\[p=\sqrt{2QmV}\]Þ\[p\propto \sqrt{Qm}\]Þ\[\frac{{{p}_{e}}}{{{p}_{\alpha }}}=\sqrt{\frac{e\times {{m}_{e}}}{2e\times {{m}_{\alpha }}}}=\sqrt{\frac{{{m}_{e}}}{2{{m}_{\alpha }}}}\]


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