A) After a 0.790 nm x-ray photon scatters from a free electron, the electron recoils with a speed equal to 1.59E+6 m/s. What was the Compton shift in the photon's wavelength? B) Through what angle was the photon scattered?
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) After a 0.790 nm x-ray photon scatters from a free electron, the electron recoils with a speed equal to 1.59E+6 m/s. What was the Compton shift in the photon's wavelength?
B) Through what angle was the photon scattered?
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