Q17. A free particle described by a plane wave and moving in the positive z -direction undergoes scattering by a potential if rsR V(r)=. 0, if r>R If V, is changed to 2V,, keeping R fixed, then the differential scattering cross-section, in the Born approximation. (a) increases to four times the original value (b) increases to twice the original value (c) decreases to half the original value

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Q17. A free particle described by a plane wave and moving in the positive z -direction
undergoes scattering by a potential
if rsR
v(r) =-
0,
if r>R
If V, is changed to 2V,, keeping R fixed, then the differential scattering cross-section, in
the Born approximation.
(a) increases to four times the original value
(b) increases to twice the original value
(c) decreases to half the original value
(d) decreases to one fourth the original value
Transcribed Image Text:Q17. A free particle described by a plane wave and moving in the positive z -direction undergoes scattering by a potential if rsR v(r) =- 0, if r>R If V, is changed to 2V,, keeping R fixed, then the differential scattering cross-section, in the Born approximation. (a) increases to four times the original value (b) increases to twice the original value (c) decreases to half the original value (d) decreases to one fourth the original value
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