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Prove that the De Broglie wavelength associated with a particle having kinetic energy K which is not negligible compared to its rest energy m_0 c^2 is given by

lemda = [h/(m_0 K)^(1/2)](1 + K/2m_0 c^2)^(-1/2)

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It proves that De Broglie wavelength associated with a particle
having kinetic energy K which is not negligible compared to its
rest energy m_0 c^2 is equal to
lemda = [h/(m_0 K)^(1/2)](1 + K/2m_0 c^2)^(-1/2) .
The solution is given in detail.
This is mainly for showing the relation between the De Broglie wavelength
and kinetic energy of a particle.

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Quantum Theory (2)
By:- Thokchom Sarojkumar Sinha

Prove that the De Broglie wavelength associated with a particle having kinetic energy K which is not negligible
compared to its rest energy is given by

Solution:- The relation between the kinetic energy K of a particle and its total relativistic energy
is ...

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