Compton Scattering: a Photon of Wavelength 29 Pm Is Scattered

question 79

Multiple Choice

Compton scattering: A photon of wavelength 29 pm is scattered by a stationary electron. What is the maximum possible energy loss of the photon? (m_el = 9.11 × 10^-31 kg, h = 6.626 × 10^-34 J ∙ s, c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

• A) 4.0 keV
• B) 7.0 keV
• C) 10 keV
• D) 6.1 keV
• E) 12 keV

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