Free worksheet and solutions · AQA AS · 7407

AQA AS Physics Electron Diffraction and Wave-Particle Duality Worksheet

AQA AS electron diffraction worksheet with answers: de Broglie wavelength, electron momentum and diffraction rings in thin-film testing. Separate PDFs.

Module / section
Particles and radiation
Topic
Electromagnetic radiation and quantum phenomena
Preview of AQA AS Physics Electron Diffraction and Wave-Particle Duality Worksheet

What is covered

Questions and skills covered

The worksheet contains 6 pages of printable questions. A separate 6-page solutions PDF makes it easy to mark, review or share answers after the activity.

  • Electron kinetic energy, accelerating potential and momentum
  • Applying the de Broglie relationship to beam settings
  • Interpreting diffraction rings from a thin polycrystalline film
  • Contrasting wave and particle evidence without claiming a literal electron orbit

Specification fit

AQA AS Physics Worksheets
7407 · 3.2.2.4, 3.2.2.1, 3.2.2.2, 3.4.1.6, 3.4.1.8

Choose the correct pathway: AQA AS 7407 and shared first-year A Level 7408 content. Uses first-year momentum and kinetic energy; any unfamiliar ring relationship is supplied.

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