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Published on: September 12, 2026
Particle 
of mass 
moving along the x -axis with velocity 
collides elastically with another particle B at rest having mass 
. If both particles move along the x-axis after the collision, the change 
in de-Broglie wavelength of particle 
, in terms of its de-Broglie wavelength ( 
) before collision is:
A
B
C
D
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B
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