A baseball weighs 220 g. Top speed for a professional pitcher is about 100 mph when he throws a fast ball. Find the de Broglie wavelength (in nm) associated with a baseball that is moving with a velocity of 42 mph

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Answer:

[tex]1.604\times 10^{-25} nm[/tex] is the de Broglie wavelength associated with a baseball that is moving with a velocity of 42 mph.

Explanation:

De-Broglie's wavelength, which is:

[tex]\lambda=\frac{h}{mv}[/tex]

where,

[tex]\lambda[/tex] = De-Broglie's wavelength = ?

h = Planck's constant = [tex]6.626\times 10^{-34}Js[/tex]

m = mass of particle  =

v = velocity of the particle

We have :

Mass of baseball = m = 220 g = 0.220 kg ( 1g = 0.001 kg)

Velocity of the base ball = v = 42mph =[tex]\frac{42}{2.237} m/s=18.78 m/s[/tex]

1 m/s = 2.237 mph

De-Broglie wavelength of the baseball at v:[tex]\lambda [/tex]

[tex]\lambda =\frac{6.626\times 10^{-34}Js}{0.220 kg\times 18.78 m/s}

[/tex]=1.604\times 10^{-34} m=1.604\times 10^{-25} nm[/tex]

[tex] 1 m = 10^9 nm[/tex]

[tex]1.604\times 10^{-25} nm[/tex] is the de Broglie wavelength associated with a baseball that is moving with a velocity of 42 mph.