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AP Physics 2
15.6 Compton Scattering
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Vector diagram of photon and electron momentum during Compton scattering.
Vector diagram of photon and electron momentum during Compton scattering.
An X-ray photon with initial wavelength \(\lambda_0\) moves along the positive \(x\)-axis and collides with an electron initially at rest. The photon scatters at an angle of \(90^\circ\) relative to its initial direction of motion, as illustrated in the vector momentum diagram. In terms of Planck's constant \(h\), electron mass \(m_e\), speed of light \(c\), and initial wavelength \(\lambda_0\), which of the following expressions represents the magnitude of the momentum transferred to the electron?

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