$A$ stationary mass $M$ splits into two fragments of masses $m_1$ and $m_2$. What is the ratio of their de Broglie wavelengths,${\lambda _1}/{\lambda _2}$?

  • A
    $m_1/m_2$
  • B
    $m_2/m_1$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $\sqrt{m_1}/\sqrt{m_2}$

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