A photon undergoes Compton scattering off a stationary free electron. The photon scatters at 90.0° from its initial direction; its initial wavelength is 3.00*10-12 m. What is the electron’s kinetic energy?
Compton effect
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Recoil Velocity
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A photon undergoes Compton scattering off a stationary
free electron. The photon scatters at 90.0° from its initial direction;
its initial wavelength is 3.00*10-12 m. What is the electron’s
kinetic energy?
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