If a particle has a rest mass of 9.1 * 10^-29 kg,what speed (m/s)would give it a de Broglie wavelength of 3.63 * 10^-9 m? A)2 * 10 ^-7 B)2 * 10 ³ C)5 * 10 ^-3 D)5 * 10 ^-2 E)5

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The de Broglie wavelength λ is given by λ = h / (mv), where h is Planck's constant (6.626 x 10^-34 Js), m is the mass, and v is the velocity. Solving for v using the given mass and wavelength gives approximately 2 x 10^3 m/s.

If a Particle Has a Rest Mass of 9