(5) A photon with a wavelength of 1.04 x10-12 meters scatters off a free electron initially at rest. The scattering angle of both the scattered electron and the scattered photon is 32°. (i) What are the energy and momentum of the scattered photon? (ii) What is the kinetic energy and momentum of the scattered electron?

(5) A photon with a wavelength of 1.04 x10-12 meters scatters off a free electron initially at rest. The scattering angle of both the scattered electron and the scattered photon is 32°. (i) What are the energy and momentum of the scattered photon? (ii) What is the kinetic energy and momentum of the scattered electron?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter28: Quantum Physics

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