AP Physics 2
15.6 Compton Scattering
A high-energy gamma-ray photon and a low-energy radio-wave photon both undergo Compton scattering off stationary, free electrons at the same non-zero scattering angle \(\theta\). Which of the following correctly compares the fractional energy lost, \(\dfrac{\Delta E}{E_0}\), by the two photons and provides the correct justification?
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