A photon with wavelength .25 nm scatters off an electron at an angle = 75. From its original direction of travel. How much energy did the electron gain from its interaction?
Compton effect
The incoming photons' energy must be in the range of an X-ray frequency to generate the Compton effect. The electron does not lose enough energy that reduces the wavelength of scattered photons towards the visible spectrum. As a result, with visible lights, the Compton effect is missing.
Recoil Velocity
The amount of backward thrust or force experienced by a person when he/she shoots a gun in the forward direction is called recoil velocity. This phenomenon always follows the law of conservation of linear momentum.
A photon with wavelength .25 nm scatters off an electron at an angle = 75. From its original direction of travel. How much energy did the electron gain from its interaction?
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