A photon having energy E0 = 0.880 MeV is scattered by a free electron initially at rest such that the scattering angle θ of the scattered electron is equal to that of the scattered photon as shown in the following figure. (a) Determine the scattering angle of the photon and the electron. (b) Determine the energy and momentum of the scattered photon. (c) Determine the kinetic energy and momentum of the scattered electron.

A photon having energy E0 = 0.880 MeV is scattered by a free electron initially at rest such that the scattering angle θ of the scattered electron is equal to that of the scattered photon as shown in the following figure. (a) Determine the scattering angle of the photon and the electron. (b) Determine the energy and momentum of the scattered photon. (c) Determine the kinetic energy and momentum of the scattered electron.

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  1. A photon having energy E 0 = 0.880 M e V is scattered by a free electron initially at rest such that the scattering angle θ of the scattered electron is equal to that of the scattered photon as shown in the following figure. (a) Determine the scattering angle of the photon and the electron. (b) Determine the energy and momentum of the scattered photon. (c) Determine the kinetic energy and momentum of the scattered electron.

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