If an electron acquires 90.0% the speed of light, what is the de Broglie wavelength for the speeding electron in picometers (pm)? (Speed of light, c = 3.00 x 108 m/s; electron-mass of 9.11 x 10–31 kg).           (A) 2.69 pm          (B) 2.18 pm          (C) 2.42 pm          (D) 24.2 pm

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  1. If an electron acquires 90.0% the speed of light, what is the de Broglie wavelength for the speeding electron in picometers (pm)? (Speed of light, c = 3.00 x 108 m/s; electron-mass of 9.11 x 10–31 kg). 

         (A) 2.69 pm

         (B) 2.18 pm

         (C) 2.42 pm

         (D) 24.2 pm


 
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