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JEE Main 31 August 2021, Shift 1, Physics Q4

Question 4 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 4 of 30, Section A.

A moving proton and electron have the same de-Broglie wavelength. If K and P denote the K.E. and momentum respectively. Then choose the correct option :

(1) $K_p = K_e$ and $P_p = P_e$
(2) $K_p > K_e$ and $P_p = P_e$
(3) $K_p < K_e$ and $P_p = P_e$ Official answer
(4) $K_p < K_e$ and $P_p < P_e$

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter: Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
Topic: Matter Waves
Idea tested: Wavelength Ratios of Different Particles

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 15× in all

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25 Jun 2022, Shift 2 · Q46A proton, a neutron, an electron and an $\alpha$ -particle have same energy. If $\lambda_p, \lambda_n, \lambda_e$ and $\lambda_\alpha$ are…MediumSingle correct
27 Jun 2022, Shift 1 · Q43An $\alpha$ particle and a carbon 12 atom has same kinetic energy K. The ratio of their de-Broglie wavelengths…EasySingle correct
24 Feb 2021, Shift 2 · Q16The de Broglie wavelength of a proton and $\alpha$ -particle are equal. The ratio of their velocities is :EasySingle correct

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.