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If the kinetic energy of an electron is increased four times, the wavelength of the de-Broglie wave associated with it would become

(1) Two times

(2) Half

(3) One fourth

(4) Four times

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(2) Half

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The wavelength λ is inversely proportional to the square root of kinetic energy. So if KE is increased 4 times, the wavelength becomes half.

λ∝1/√KE

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