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Detailed Lesson Plan in Modern Physics

DE BROGLIE WAVELENGTH

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of 60 minutes lesson, 85% of the pupils CAN:
• recognize that all particles have an associated wavelength called the
de Broglie wavelength;
• describe de Broglie’s hypothesis of matter waves; and
• calculate de Broglie wavelength of massive particles that have a given
momentum or velocity.

II. CONTENT
a. Subject Matter: De Broglie wavelength
b. Teaching approach/strategies: Inquiry-based approach (7E’s)

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

a. Reference
• https://openstax.org/books/university-physics-volume-3/pages/6-5-
de-broglies-matter-waves
b. Other learning materials: video presentation, Laptop, PPT
c. Skills: observing, analyzing, describing, interpreting, critical thinking
d. Values Integration: communication, appreciation and open-mindedness

IV. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. ELICIT
Good morning class..
Preliminary I am Mr. Daniel B. Anore, your
Activity teacher for this subject. Before
anything else, let us pray first. Praise be thy name of our
Someone please lead the prayer. Lord Jesus Christ

------- Amen. Now and forever. Amen

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Recall
Remember that it has been proven
that waves can occasionally act as
particles. (ie: photons are particles
of light that can interfere with other
photons but can also collide and
have momentum) This is called the
wave-particle duality of nature.

B. ENGAGE Before we proceed let’s have an

activity in relation to our topic for
today.

“Sort them out”

I will flash on the screen set of
jumbled letters and all you have to
do is to re – arrange those letters
to form a word.

Are you ready? Yes sir!

Let’s start with the first word.

1. MMNTUMEO Momentum sir!

Okay very good!

2. WVAELENGTH That’s wavelength sir!

Okay, well said!

3. SASM Mass sir!

Well said. Okay for the next word.

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4. VLCITYOE Velocity sir!

Excellent, class. How do you find The activity was fun, Sir!
the activity?

The word that you answered is an

important term in our lesson that I
will be discussed today and I am
glad that you enjoyed our activity.

Further, let’s proceed to our

learning objectives for today’s
lesson.

“Statement of the aim”

Today, we will; (Let students read At the end of 60 minutes
the lesson objectives) lesson, 85% of the pupils
CAN:

• recognize that all

particles have an
associated wavelength
called the de Broglie
wavelength;

• describe de
Broglie’s hypothesis of
matter waves; and

• calculate de Broglie
wavelength of massive
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particles that have a given

momentum or velocity.

C. EXPLORE Before we proceed to the

discussion. I will group you into
two groups. Let’s have another
activity entitled “ Present your
idea”

“Present your idea “

Your task is two make a concept
about the two topics below;
Group 1: Who is Louis De Broglie
Group 2: Explain de Broglie
wavelength

I will give you 10 minutes to form a

concept. You can use the internet
to find information and after that
choose 1 representative to present
your work. I’ll give each group 5
minutes for presentation.

Is the instructions clear?

Yes sir!
Okay proceed with your groups
D. EXPLAIN
Group 1: Who is Louis de Broglie Louis de Broglie
a. Famous physicist,
mostly known for his
contributions to the
field of quantum
mechanics.
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b. He revolutionized that
field by introducing the
idea of the wave nature
of electrons and
particle-wave duality.
c. This theory started the
Excellent work group 1! Now let’s branch of wave
proceed to the group 2 mechanics and Louis
de Broglie received the
Nobel Prize in Physics
Group 2: Explain de Broglie for this work in 1929.
wavelength
De Broglie wavelength
a. Indicates that the wave
associated with any
moving particle has a
specific wavelength
that depends on the
particle’s momentum
b. The formula for de
Broglie wavelength is:

ℎ
ʎ=
𝑚𝑣

where,
λ is wavelength
h is Planck’s constant,
m is the mass of a
Excellent work class! Now let’s particle, moving at a
proceed.. velocity v.

Light can be described using both

a wave model and a particle
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model. Phenomena such as

refraction and diffraction can be
explained using the wave model
of light. The particle model of light
is useful for describing
phenomena such as the
photoelectric effect. Recall that
particles of light are massless and
known as photons.

In the 20th century, physicist Louis

de Broglie proposed that it was
not just light that could exhibit both
wave-like and particle-like
characteristics; he suggested that
particles with mass, such as
electrons and protons, could also
behave like waves. He further
proposed that some relations
describing the dual nature of light
also applied to matter.

De Broglie derived his equation

using well established theories
through the following series of
substitutions:

De Broglie first used Einstein’s

famous equation relating matter
and energy:

E = mc²

Where,
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E = energy,
m = mass,
c = speed of light

Using Planck’s theory which states

every quantum of a wave has a
discrete amount of energy given
by Planck’s equation:

E = hf

Where,
E = energy,
h = Plank’s constant (6.626 x 10-34
J•s)
f = frequency

Since de Broglie believed particles

and wave have the same traits, he
hypothesized that the two energies
would be equal:

mc²= hf

Because real particles do not

travel at the speed of light, De
Broglie submitted velocity ( v ) for
the speed of light ( c ).

mv² = hf

Using velocity formula which is

v = fλ
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In terms of frequency, it will

become
f = v/λ
Through the equation λ , de
Broglie substituted v/λ for f and
arrived at the final expression that
relates wavelength and particle
with speed.

You can also write it using this

formula

λ = h/p

In terms of momentum

For example, Calculating the de

Broglie Wavelength of a Particle.
A muon has a rest mass of
1.89×10-28 kg. If the muon is
moving at a speed of 20 m/s, what
is its de Broglie wavelength?

Recall the equation for the de

Broglie wavelength, 𝜆= ℎ/𝑝,

where
ℎ is the Planck constant and
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𝑝 is the momentum. We do not yet

know the momentum of the muon,
so we will use the formula

λ = h/mv

where mass and velocity are

given.

Rounding to two decimal places,

we have found that the de Broglie
wavelength for this muon is
1.75×10-7

Okay let’s do another example,

you can also solve it using your
scientific calculator.

Find the de Broglie wavelength for

an electron moving at the speed of
5.0×10⁶ m/s (mass of an electron
is 9.11×10−31kg )

Anyone who wants to solve the

problem?

Okay very good!

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E. ELABORATE
Guide questions:
What is de Broglie wavelength? De Broglie wavelength
Anyone who wants to answer? indicates that the wave
associated with any
moving particle has a
specific wavelength that
depends on the particle’s
momentum.

Okay very good, again what is the The formula for de Broglie
formula for de Broglie wavelength? wavelength is equal to
Yes Mr. ____ Plank’s Constant divided
by the momentum or mass
times velocity!

Excellent!

The concept about de Broglie

wavelength also applies to
collections of particles or objects—
even very large objects, such as
the items we interact with in
everyday life. Thus, any massive
object with momentum has a de
Broglie wavelength. It should be
noted that “massive” refers to
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anything that has mass, not just

those that are very large. The
concept of a massive object
behaving as a wave is often
puzzling because we do not
observe wave effects such as
diffraction with the everyday items
we interact with. This is because
the de Broglie wavelength is very
small for large objects.
For example, one might wonder
why people, who move and have
mass, do not experience diffraction
when they walk through a
doorway. To understand why, we
can calculate the de Broglie
wavelength for the average human
and recall that diffraction is best
observed when a wave encounters
an obstacle the size of its
wavelength. Assuming a mass of
62 kg and walking speed of 1.5
m/s, the de Broglie wavelength of
a human is

Even though the de Broglie

wavelength for a human exists in
theory, its value is much, much
smaller than anything we can
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physically measure. Thus, we do

not observe wave effects for the
everyday objects we are familiar
with. This is due to the fact that the
de Broglie wavelength of an object
is inversely proportional to its
momentum.

That's the end of our discussion.

I would like to express my heartfelt
gratitude for your active
participation in the discussion.
Your dedication to learning and
your eagerness to engage in our
topic have truly made a difference
in our classe. Once again, thank
you very much.

By the way I will send a google

form of your quiz. The link will be
send through our group chat.
Good luck!

F. EVALUATION Instructions: Answer the

following problems using de
Broglie equation. Show your
solution on how you arrived to
your answer.

1. What is the wavelength of an

electron moving at 5.31 x 10⁶ m/s?
Given: mass of electron
= 9.11x 10-31 kg
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h = 6.626 x 10-34 J·s

2. An electron of mass 9.11 × 10-31

kg moves at nearly the speed of
light. Using a velocity of 3.00 × 10⁸
m/s, calculate the wavelength of
the electron.

3. What is the wavelength of an

electron moving at 5.31 x 106
m/s?

G. EXPLICIT Assignment
1. Make a real world problem that
applies the de Broglie wavelength
and solve it.
2. Study the Bohr atomic model

V. REMARKS
VI. REFLECTION
No. of learners who earned 80% in
the evaluation
No. of learners who require
additional activities for remediation
Did the remedial lessons work? No.
of learners who have caught up with
the lesson
No. of learners who continue to
require remediation
Which of my teaching strategies
worked well? Why did this work?
What difficulties did I encounter
which my principal or supervisor can
help me solve?
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What innovation or localized

materials did I use/discover which I
wish to share with other teachers?

Prepared by:

DANIEL B. ANORE
BSED SCIENCE-3A

Submitted to:

JOMAR BUENDIA
Instructor