A Proton Is Roughly 1800 Times More Massive Than an Electron

question 34

Multiple Choice

A proton is roughly 1800 times more massive than an electron. If a proton and an electron have the same kinetic energy,

• A) the wavelength of the proton will be about 1800 times longer than the wavelength of the electron.
• B)the wavelength of the proton will be about \(\sqrt{1800}\) times longer than the wavelength of the electron.
• C) the wavelength of the proton will be roughly equal to the wavelength of the electron.
• D)the wavelength of the electron will be about \(\sqrt{1800}\) times longer than the wavelength of the proton.
• E) the wavelength of the electron will be about 1800 times longer than the wavelength of the proton.

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