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Question 1
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

What happens to a photon's energy and wavelength after it collides with an electron in Compton scattering?

Question 2
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Consider three Compton scattering events with scattering angles of 30°, 90°, and 150°. Rank these scenarios from least to most energy transferred from the photon to the electron.

Question 3
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A photon with an initial energy of 200 keV undergoes Compton scattering with a scattering angle of 60°. Calculate the kinetic energy of the recoiling electron. (Assume h=6.626×10−34 J sh = 6.626 \times 10^{-34} \text{ J s}h=6.626×10−34 J s, me=9.11×10−31 kgm_e = 9.11 \times 10^{-31} \text{ kg}me​=9.11×10−31 kg, and c=3×108 m/sc = 3 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s}c=3×108 m/s)

Question 4
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

Which conservation laws are applicable in Compton scattering?

Question 5
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

How does Compton scattering support the particle nature of light compared to the wave nature?

Question 6
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

According to the Compton scattering equation, what happens to the change in wavelength (Δλ\Delta \lambdaΔλ) when the scattering angle (θ\thetaθ) is 0 degrees?

Question 7
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A photon with a wavelength of 0.0711 nm is scattered by a free electron. The scattering angle is 90 degrees. What is the wavelength of the scattered photon? (Use the Compton scattering formula: Δλ=hmec(1−cos⁡θ)\Delta \lambda = \frac{h}{m_e c}(1 - \cos \theta)Δλ=me​ch​(1−cosθ), where hmec=0.00243 nm\frac{h}{m_e c} = 0.00243 \text{ nm}me​ch​=0.00243 nm)

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Question 8
Physics 2 (2025)APConcept Practice
1 mark

A photon with an initial wavelength of 0.05 nm undergoes Compton scattering. After scattering, the photon's wavelength is measured to be 0.05486 nm. Calculate the scattering angle θ\thetaθ.