(4) A y-ray photon with an energy of 800 keV Compton scatters at 125° (a) Find the energy of the scattered photon (b) Find the total energy of the electron after the scattering event.

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(4) A y-ray photon with an energy of 800 keV Compton scatters at 125°
(a) Find the energy of the scattered photon
(b) Find the total energy of the electron after the scattering event.
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