Fundamentals of Physics Extended
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Author: David Halliday, Robert Resnick, Jearl Walker
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Chapter 38, Problem 35P
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a) the Compton wavelength for an electron.
b) the Compton wavelength for a proton.
c) the photon energy for an
d) the photon energy for an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength equal to the Compton wavelength of the proton.
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