APFIVE Compton Scattering Electron Kinetic Energy
In a Compton scattering event, a photon with an initial frequency f collides with a stationary free electron. If the scattered photon has a frequency f’, which of the following expressions represents the kinetic energy acquired by the electron?
A
hf - hf’
B
h(f - f’)/f
C
hf + hf’
D
h²(f - f’)/mₑc²
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