As the Angle in Compton Scattering Increases, What Happens to the Wavelength

question 28

Multiple Choice

As the angle in Compton scattering increases, what happens to the wavelength of a scattered X-ray photon?

• A)It increases.
• B)It decreases.
• C)It remains the same.
• D)This depends on the atom.

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