In the Compton effect a photon of wavelength and frequency f is scattered from an electron,
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In the Compton effect a photon of wavelength λ and frequency f is scattered from an electron, initially at rest. In this process,
(a) The electron gains energy from the photon so that the scattered photon's wavelength is less than λ.
(b) The electron gives energy to the scattered photon so that the photon's frequency is greater than f.
(c) Momentum is not conserved, but energy is conserved.
(d) The photon loses energy so that the scattered photon has a frequency less than f.
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College Physics With An Integrated Approach To Forces And Kinematics
ISBN: 978-1260547719
5th Edition
Authors: Alan Giambattista
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