Electrons used in an electron microscope are accelerated by a voltage of $25 \; kV$. If the voltage is increased to $100 \; kV$,then the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electrons would

  • A
    increase by $4$ times
  • B
    decrease by $2$ times
  • C
    decrease by $4$ times
  • D
    increase by $2$ times

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