APFIVE Energy Conservation in Compton Scattering
An X-ray photon with initial energy 50 keV scatters from a stationary electron at an angle of 90°. What best explains why the scattered photon must have less energy than 50 keV?
A
Energy is transferred to the electron’s kinetic energy
B
Energy is converted to electron’s potential energy
C
Energy decreases due to destructive interference
D
Energy is lost as heat in the scattering process
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