(a) Through what minimum potential difference (in kV) must electrons at rest be accelerated so that on striking a target they produce x-ray photons with a momentum of 1.55 keV/c? kV (b) Through what minimum potential difference (in V) must electrons at rest be accelerated so that they acquire a momentum of 1.55 keV/c?
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) Through what minimum potential difference (in kV) must electrons at rest be accelerated so that on
striking a target they produce x-ray photons with a momentum of 1.55 keV/c?
kV
(b) Through what minimum potential difference (in V) must electrons at rest be accelerated so that they
acquire a momentum of 1.55 keV/c?
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