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An electron collides with an atom in its ground state. The atom then emits a photon of energy \(E_{\text {photon }}\). In this process the change \(\Delta E_{\text {elec }}\) in the electron's energy is A. Greater than \(E_{\text {photon }}\).

B. Greater than or equal to \(E_{\text {photon }}\).

C. Equal to \(E_{\text {photon }}\).

D. Less than or equal to \(E_{\text {photon }}\).

E. Less than \(E_{\text {photon }}\).

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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