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Problem
Two identical protons travel in opposite directions. Proton A moves at
3.0
×
10
5
m/s
3.0\times10^{5}\,\text{m/s}
3.0
×
1
0
5
m/s
and proton B at
6.0
×
10
5
m/s
6.0\times10^{5}\,\text{m/s}
6.0
×
1
0
5
m/s
. Calculate the ratio
λ
A
/
λ
B
\lambda_A/\lambda_B
λ
A
/
λ
B
of their wavelengths. (Constant:
m
p
=
1.67
×
10
−
27
kg
m_p = 1.67\times10^{-27}\,\text{kg}
m
p
=
1.67
×
1
0
−
27
kg
.)
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