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De Broglie Wavelength by Velocity

The de Broglie wavelength is the wavelength associated with a massive particle in motion according to quantum mechanics.

The de Broglie wavelength equals the Planck constant divided by the product of the particle's mass and speed.

Formula

QuantityVariable["λ", "Wavelength"] == Quantity[1, "PlanckConstant"]/(QuantityVariable["m", "Mass"]*QuantityVariable["v", "Speed"])

symbol description physical quantity
λ wavelength "Wavelength"
m mass "Mass"
v velocity "Speed"

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Get the resource:

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ResourceObject["De Broglie Wavelength by Velocity"]
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Get the formula:

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FormulaData[ResourceObject["De Broglie Wavelength by Velocity"]]
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Use some values:

In[3]:=
FormulaData[
 ResourceObject[
  "De Broglie Wavelength by Velocity"], {QuantityVariable[
   "\[Lambda]","Wavelength"] -> Quantity[400, "Nanometers"]}]
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