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Homework Statement
In the Compton Effect, which of the following is conserved? Select all that apply:
- Total relativistic momentum.
- Total energy of the photon.
- Rest mass energy of the electron.
- Total relativistic energy.
- Relativistic kinetic energy of the electron.
- Net charge.
Homework Equations
Conservation of energy-mass and momentum:
[tex]hv_{i}+m_{e}c^{2}=hv_{f}+\sqrt{(p_e)^{2}c^{2}+(m_{e})^2c^{4}}[/tex]
[tex]pe_i+pf_i=pe_f+pf_f[/tex]
Compton effect:
[tex]\Delta \lambda = \frac{h}{m_{e} c}(1-cos\theta )[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I think 1 and 4 are definitely correct.
6 seems irrelevant.
I am not sure about the other 3, they seem redundant but can be true.
I chose 1 and 4 and the answer was wrong. I chose 1, 2, 4 and 5 and it was also wrong.