AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2004

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    We wish to see inside an atom. Assuming the atom to have a diameter of 100 pm, this means that one must be able to resolve a width of say 10 pm. If an electron microscope is used, the minimum electron energy required is about:

    A) 1.5 keV      

    B)                       15 keV 

    C)       150 keV               

    D)       1.5 MeV

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    From de-Broglie equation, we have \[\lambda =\frac{h}{p}=\frac{h}{mv}\] where \[\lambda \] is wavelength, h is Plancks constant, m is mass, p is momentum and v is velocity. Given, \[\lambda =10pm={{10}^{-11}}m,m=9.1\times {{10}^{-31}}kg,h=6.6\times {{10}^{-34}}Js\] \[\therefore \]   \[v=\frac{h}{m\lambda }\] \[=\frac{6.6\times {{10}^{-34}}}{9.1\times {{10}^{-31}}\times {{10}^{-11}}}\] \[=7.25\times {{10}^{7}}m/s\] Energy of electron \[=\frac{1}{2}m{{v}^{2}}=\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{9.1\times {{10}^{-31}}\times {{(7.25\times {{10}^{7}})}^{2}}}{1.6\times {{10}^{-19}}}\] \[=15keV\]


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