36. IE The Compton effect can occur for scattering from any particle for example, from...

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36. IE ••• The Compton effect can occur for scattering from any particle – for example, from a proton.

(a) Compared with the Compton wavelength for an electron, the Compton wavelength for a proton is

(1) longer, (2) the same, (3) shorter. Why?

(b) What is the value of the Compton wavelength for a proton?

(c) Determine the ratio of the maximum Compton wavelength shift for scattering by an electron to that for scattering by a proton.

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