A Beam of X-Rays at a Certain Wavelength Are Scattered

question 75

Multiple Choice

A beam of X-rays at a certain wavelength are scattered from a free electron at rest and the scattered beam is observed at 45.0° to the incident beam. What is the Compton shift?

• A) 1.75 × 10^-13 m
• B) 2.76 × 10^-13 m
• C) 0 m
• D) 3.56 × 10^-13 m
• E) 7.11 × 10^-13 m

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