Compton Shift and energy of scattered x-rays

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The discussion focuses on calculating the energy of scattered X-rays after a Compton shift. The initial wavelength of the X-rays is 0.2 x 10^-9 m, which increases by 0.0007 x 10^-9 m due to scattering. The relationship between energy and wavelength is established using the formula E = hc/λ. Participants clarify that the second formula for wavelength shift is unnecessary since the shift is already provided. The final calculation involves adding the initial and shifted wavelengths to determine the energy of the scattered X-rays accurately.
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X-rays with a wavelength of 0.2x10^-9 m collide with a target.
The scattered X-rays experience a Compton shift of 0.0007x10^-9 m.
What is the energy of the scattered X-rays?Just wondering what equations I would use here etc?

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.
 
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Can you determine the wavelength of the scattered X-rays?
Do you know how wavelength and energy of a photon are related?

I think there is a minus sign missing in your exponents.
 
Yeah sorry there was meant to be minus signs in there,
E=hc/lambda is the relationship between the energy and wavelength i think.
I know of this formula: λo=λ' - (h/Mo*c)*(1-cosθ) but then i don't know what exactly to do with it
 
You don't need that second formula, as the wavelength shift is given.

If the initial wavelength of 0.2 * 10^(-9) m increases by 0.0007 * 10^(-9) m, what is the new wavelength?

Your formula for the energy is right.
 
So I just add the wavelengths and plug that into the energy formula with the other two constants?
 
That will give you the correct answer, right.
 
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