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Electron and photon with the same de Broglie wavelength: ratio of their kinetic energies

The same question, asked 3 times: 2021 Paper 15*, 26 Jun 2022*, 29 Jan 2024. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 15

    4
    If velocity of photon is CC and that of electron is vv, then find the ratio of KEKE of electron to photon if their de-Broglie wavelength is same.

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  2. Question 2

    26 Jun 2022

    17
    An electron with speed vv and a photon with speed cc have the same de-Broglie wavelength. If the kinetic energy and momentum of electron are EeE_{e} and pep_{e} and that of photon are EphE_{ph} and pphp_{ph} respectively. Which of the following is correct?

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  3. Question 3

    29 Jan 2024

    13
    The de-Broglie wavelength of an electron is the same as that of a photon. If velocity of electron is 25%25\% of the velocity of light, then the ratio of K.E. of electron and K.E. of photon will be:

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