Electrons do not exhibit wave properties as readily as light because electrons typically have much __________ momenta than light and hence much __________ wavelengths.
A)greater; longer
B)greater; shorter
C)lesser; longer
D)lesser; shorter
E)greater; the same

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Electrons have greater momenta than light due to their relatively low mass and high velocities. According to the de Broglie equation, the wavelength of a wave is inversely proportional to its momentum. Therefore, electrons with greater momenta have much shorter wavelengths than light, which makes the detection of electron wave properties more challenging.

Electrons Do Not Exhibit Wave Properties as Readily as Light