APFIVE Compton Scattering Energy Loss
A photon with energy 100 keV scatters from a free electron at an angle of 45°. If the Compton wavelength ($$h/m_ec$$) is $$2.43\times10^{-12}\ \text{m}$$, by approximately what percentage does the photon’s energy decrease?
A
15.9%
B
0.7%
C
5.3%
D
29.3%
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