The quantity h/mc, which has the dimensions of length, is called the Compton wavelength. Determine the Compton
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(a) An electron,
(b) A proton.
(c) Show that if a photon has wavelength equal to the Compton wavelength of a particle, the photon's energy is equal to the rest energy of the particle, mc2.
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