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Chapter 3, Problem 5CQ
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To Explain:The reason for choosing the x-y plane for the outgoing electron and photon in the Compton experiment.
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To determine
The unknown parameter before the collision that is responsible for the lack of knowledge of the angle,
(c)
To determine
To Explain: Whetherit is reasonable to suppose that the exact value of the impact parameter could be known.
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