Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Photons and Matter Waves - Problems - Page 1183: 36b

Answer

The wavelength of the scattered gamma rays is $~~4.86\times 10^{-12}~m$

Work Step by Step

We can find the original wavelength: $\lambda = \frac{hc}{E}$ $\lambda = \frac{(6.63\times 10^{-34}~J~s)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)}{(0.511\times 10^6~eV)(1.6\times 10^{-19}~J/eV)}$ $\lambda = 2.43\times 10^{-12}~m$ We can find the wavelength shift $\Delta \lambda$: $\Delta \lambda = \frac{h}{mc}(1-cos~\phi)$ $\Delta \lambda = \frac{h}{mc}(1-cos~90.0^{\circ})$ $\Delta \lambda = \frac{h}{mc}$ $\Delta \lambda = \frac{6.63\times 10^{-34}~J~s}{(9.109\times 10^{-31}~kg)(3.0\times 10^8~m/s)}$ $\Delta \lambda = 2.43\times 10^{-12}~m$ We can find the wavelength of the scattered gamma rays: $\lambda_f = \lambda+\Delta \lambda$ $\lambda_f = 2.43\times 10^{-12}~m+2.43\times 10^{-12}~m$ $\lambda_f = 4.86\times 10^{-12}~m$ The wavelength of the scattered gamma rays is $~~4.86\times 10^{-12}~m$
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