AP Physics 2
15.6 Compton Scattering
An X-ray photon with an initial wavelength of \(10.0 \text{ pm}\) collides with a free electron initially at rest and scatters at an angle of \(90^\circ\) relative to its initial trajectory. The Compton wavelength of an electron is \(\lambda_C = \dfrac{h}{m_e c} = 2.43 \text{ pm}\). What is the wavelength of the scattered photon?
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