An alpha particle (m = 6.64 × 10−27 kg) emitted in the radioactive decay of Uranium-238 has an energy of 4.20 MeV. What is its de Broglie wavelength

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Problem 109P: What is the de Brogue wavelength of a proton whose kinetic energy is 2.0 MeV? 10.0 MeV?
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An alpha particle (m = 6.64 × 10−27 kg) emitted in the radioactive decay of Uranium-238 has an energy of 4.20 MeV. What is its de Broglie wavelength?

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