A nonrelativistic electron has a kinetic energy of 5.4 eV. What is the energy of a photon whose wavelength is the same as the de Broglie wavelength of the electron? (mel = 9.11 × 10-31 kg, c = 3.00 × 108 m/s, 1 eV = 1.60 × 10-19 J)

A) 2.4 keV
B) 2.2 keV
C) 2.0 keV
D) 2.5 keV
E) 2.7 keV


Answer: A

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