AP Physics 2
15.6 Compton Scattering
A photon with an initial wavelength \(\lambda_0\) collides head-on with a stationary electron of mass \(m_e\) and is scattered directly backward at an angle of \(180^\circ\). Which of the following expressions represents the change in the wavelength of the photon, \(\Delta \lambda = \lambda' - \lambda_0\), as a result of the collision?
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