When energy is added to an electron,its de Broglie wavelength decreases from $10^{-10} \ m$ to $0.5 \times 10^{-10} \ m$. The added energy is:

  • A
    Four times the initial energy
  • B
    Equal to the initial energy
  • C
    Twice the initial energy
  • D
    Three times the initial energy

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