College Physics (10th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
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Chapter 28, Problem 58GP
(a)
To determine
The kinetic energy of the electron after collision and its speed.
(b)
To determine
The wavelength of photon, if the electron is suddenly stopped to create photon of energy equal to that of kinetic energy of electron.
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