Modern Physics 4 Question 12

12. Electrons with de-Broglie wavelength $\lambda$ fall on the target in an X-ray tube. The cut-off wavelength of the emitted $X$-rays is

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(a) $\lambda _0=\frac{2 m c \lambda^{2}}{h}$

(b) $\lambda _0=\frac{2 h}{m c}$

(c) $\lambda _0=\frac{2 m^{2} c^{2} \lambda^{3}}{h^{2}}$

(d) $\lambda _0=\lambda$

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Solution:

  1. Momentum of striking electrons

$$ p=\frac{h}{\lambda} $$

$\therefore$ Kinetic energy of striking electrons

$$ K=\frac{p^{2}}{2 m}=\frac{h^{2}}{2 m \lambda^{2}} $$

This is also, maximum energy of $X$-ray photons.

Therefore, $\frac{h c}{\lambda _0}=\frac{h^{2}}{2 m \lambda^{2}} \quad$ or $\quad \lambda _0=\frac{2 m \lambda^{2} c}{h}$



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