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Chapter 26, Problem 59QAP
To determine
(a)
The frequency and energy of the photon
To determine
(b)
The wavelength of photon that scattered at 900
To determine
(c)
The energy of the photon that scattered at 900
To determine
(d)
The energy of the recoil electron
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