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AP Physics 2/Unit 15 – Modern Physics
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Compton Scattering Wavelength

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A photon with an initial wavelength of 0.01 nm undergoes Compton scattering after colliding with a stationary electron. The electron recoils with a momentum of 2.0 × 10⁻²² kg·m/s at an angle of 60° relative to the incident photon’s path. What is the wavelength of the scattered photon?

A

0.0050 nm

B

0.0200 nm

C

0.0100 nm

D

0.0129 nm

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