Question: In the Compton Effect, a 0.100 nm photon strikes a free electron in a head on elastic collision and knocks it in the forward direction.

  1. In the Compton Effect, a 0.100 nm photon strikes a free electron in a head on elastic collision and knocks it in the forward direction. The rebounding photon recoils directly backwards. Use the collision conservation laws to find:
    1. The kinetic energy of the electron. (9.2 x 10-17J)
    2. The wavelength of the recoiling photon (0.104m)

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