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If a cannonball and a BB have the same speed, which has the longer wavelength?
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drwls
The "de Brogle wavelength" of mass, when considered a quantum mechanical wave is
lambda = h/(mv)
where h is Planck's constant.
Of the two objects, the BB will have less momentum (mv) at a given velocity v, and therefore will have a longer wavelength
lambda = h/(mv)
where h is Planck's constant.
Of the two objects, the BB will have less momentum (mv) at a given velocity v, and therefore will have a longer wavelength
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