A photon with wavelength 0.1385 nm scatters from an electron that is initially at rest. Part A What must be the angle between the direction of propagation of the incident and scattered photons if the speed of the electron immediately after the collision is 8.90 times 10^6 m/s?
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 photon with wavelength 0.1385 nm scatters from an electron that is initially at rest. Part A What must be the angle between the direction of propagation of the incident and scattered photons if the speed of the electron immediately after the collision is 8.90 times 10^6 m/s?
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