AP Physics 2
15.6 Compton Scattering
High-energy X-ray photons strike a target containing stationary electrons. Unlike in the photoelectric effect where photons are completely absorbed by bound electrons, some photons scatter off the target electrons in Compton scattering. Which of the following claims and justifications correctly describes the scattered photon relative to the incident photon?
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