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can a photon and an electrone of same momentum have same wavelength?compare thier wavelength if the two have same energy?

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I think it would not be possible for a photon and an electron of same momentum to have same wavelength. The energy of a photon and an electron are calculated by the expressions:

Energy of a photon : E=hc / λ
Energy of an electron: E=h^2 / (2mλ^2)

Given we have the same energy, it is not possible to obtain the same value of wavelength from both equations.

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