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The document contains numerical problems involving De Broglie's equation and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. It provides the calculations to find momentum, wavelength, velocity, position and other uncertainties given various particle properties like mass and wavelength. All the calculations are shown with the relevant formulas and steps.

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Tutorial 1 Solution

The document contains numerical problems involving De Broglie's equation and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. It provides the calculations to find momentum, wavelength, velocity, position and other uncertainties given various particle properties like mass and wavelength. All the calculations are shown with the relevant formulas and steps.

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Numericals on De Broglie’s Equation

1. Calculate the momentum of a particle which has a wave length of 2Å (h


= 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1) (ans = 3.3 x 10-24kgms-1)
Given:
Wave length of 2Å = 2 x 10-10m, h=6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1
The De-Broglie Wavelength of a particle is given as:
λ= h/p
p=h/λ
p = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1 / 2x 10-10m
p = 3.3 x 10-24kgms-1

2. Calculate the wavelength associated with a body of mass 1mg moving


with a velocity of 10ms-1. (h = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1)(ans = 6.6 x 10-29m)
Mass = 1 mg = 1 x 10-6 kg
We know from de Broglie relation;
λ = h/mv
λ = 6.6x10-34 kgm2sec-1 /10-6 kg x10 ms-1
λ = 6.63 x 10-29 m

3. A beam of electrons has a wavelength of 100Å. Find out the velocity of


this beam. (h = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1) (ans = 7.235 x 104ms-1)
Given:
Wave length of 100 Å = 100 x 10-10 m, h=6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1
m = 9.1 x 10-31 kg

We know from de Broglie relation;


λ = h/mv
v = h / λm
v = 6.6x10-34 kgm2sec-1 /100 x 10-10 m x 9.1 x 10-31 kg
v = 7.25 x 104 ms-1

4. An electron is moving with a kinetic energy of 4.55 x 10-25J. Calculate


wavelength and frequency of the particle wave (h = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-
1 and m = 9.1 x 10-31kg) (ans λ= 7.318 x 10-7m, v = 1.366 x 109
s-1)
We know that K.E=1/2 mv2
v2 = 2 K.E / m
v2 = 2 x 4.55 x 10-25 J / 9.1 x 10-31 kg
v2 = 10 6
v = 10 3 ms-1
λ = h/mv
λ = 6.6x10-34 kgm2sec-1 / 9.1 x 10-31 kg x 10 3 ms-1
λ = 7.25 x 10-7 m

ν = c/ λ
ν = 103 ms-1 / 7.25 x 10-7 m
ν = 1.37 x 109 s-1

Numericals on Heisenberg’s Uncertiainty Principle

1. Calculate the uncertainty in position of an electron if uncertainty in


velocity is 5.7 x 10-5 ms-1 (h = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1 and m = 9.1 x 10-31kg)
(ans = 1.012m)
Δv . Δx =h/4π m
Δx = h/ 4πm x Δv
Δx = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1 / 4π x 9.1 x 10-31 kg x 5.7 x 10-5 ms-1
Δx = 1.012 m

2. Calculate the uncertainty in the velocity of a wagon of mass 1000kg,


whose position while in motion, is known to an accuracy of ±10m. (h =
6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1)(ans = 0.5249 x 10-38ms-1)
Δv . Δx =h/4π m
Δv = h/4π m x Δx
Δv = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1 / 4π x 1000 kg x 10 m
Δv = 0.525 x 10-38 ms-1

3. Calculate the product of uncertainties of displacement and velocity of a


moving electron having a mass of 9.1 x 10-28g. (h = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1)
(ans = 5.768 x 10-5m2s-1)
Δv . Δx = h/4π m
Δv. Δx = h/4π m
Δv. Δx = 6.6 x 10-34 kgm2sec-1 / 4π x 9.1 x 10-31 kg.
Δv. Δx = 5.768 x 10-5m2s-1

4. Calculate the uncertainty in the velocity of an electron, if the


uncertainty in its position is 1.0 x 10-10 m. (h = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1, m =
9.1 x 10-31kg)(ans = 5.768 x 105ms-1)
Δv . Δx =h/4π m
Δv = h/4π m x Δx
Δv = 6.6 x 10-34kgm2sec-1 / 4π x 9.1 x 10-31kg x 1.0 x 10-10 m
Δv = 5.77 x 105 ms-1

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