(Compton Scattering) A photon whose wavelength is = 5.0  10−11 m is scattered straight backward. What is the wavelength of the scattered wave?

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(Compton Scattering) A photon whose wavelength is = 5.0  10−11 m is scattered straight
backward. What is the wavelength of the scattered wave?

 

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