Recent content by Harry Atkinson

Well that was disappointing. I've handed the assignment in anyway - will post up the answers if anyone is interested

As requested I have gone ahead and made a new thread, thank you again for you help team. https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/compton-scattering-find-scatter-angle-of-electron-vf.811299/

Homework Statement http://oi58.tinypic.com/2zitybl.jpg Homework Equations As above The Attempt at a Solution [/B] Rearranging the above equations to remove unknowns, finally substituting new equations into the compton effect equation. Will post up next page as I fill it, - is it acceptable...

Ok I'll have another go now and then post up where I get stuck. Is using latex mandatory too?

Your a good man Simon, I'll have another go at it tonight. Do you use any programs to check your math when playing with formula like this? Also - I've just clicked regarding the LHS, I made my error when going from the standard formula to your one by just converting the wavelength to momentum*c

I am stuck on this same question - mainly with the algebra, also isn't the Compton formula meant to have the LHS back to front as below? $$\frac{1}{p_\gamma c }-\frac{1}{p_0c} = \frac{1}{mc^2}(1-\cos 2\phi)$$ $$p_0c+mc^2 = \gamma mc^2 + p_\gamma c$$ $$p_0c=p_\gamma c\cos 2\phi + p_e c\cos\phi\\...