The ratio of kinetic energies of a proton and an $\alpha$-particle is $16:1$. What is the ratio of their associated de Broglie wavelengths?

  • A
    $4:1$
  • B
    $2:1$
  • C
    $1:2$
  • D
    $1:1$

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