An electron has a much smaller mass than a proton. Is it possible for an electron and a proton to have the same de Broglie wavelength?
A. Yes, if the electron is moving much faster than the proton.
B. Yes, if the proton is moving much faster than the electron.
C. No, this is never possible.
A. Yes, if the electron is moving much faster than the proton.
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Fermions obey the exclusion principle, but bosons do not
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why weren't many elements heavier than helium produced during the nucleosynthesis era?
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Suppose that the Sun shrank in size but that its mass remained the same. What would happen to Earth's orbit?
A) The size of Earth's orbit would shrink, and it would take less than one year to orbit the Sun. B) Earth's orbit would expand, and it would take more than one year to orbit the Sun. C) Earth's orbit would be unaffected. D) Earth would change from a bound orbit to an unbound orbit and fly off into interstellar space.