Energy of scattering photon and emitted electron

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Homework Statement


Photon of energy [itex]E=0,3MeV[/itex] is scattering at an angle [itex]\phi=\frac{2\pi}{3}[/itex]. Calculate the energy [itex]E'[/itex] of scattered photon and emitted electron.

Homework Equations


-Compton effect

The Attempt at a Solution



By Compton effect, [tex]\frac{hc}{E'}-\frac{hc}{E}=\frac{2hc}{mc^2}\sin^2\frac{\phi}{2}\Rightarrow E'=\frac{mc^2E}{2E\sin^2\frac{\phi}{2}+mc^2}[/tex]

What is the value of a mass [itex]m[/itex] of scattered photon and emitted electron?
 
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You can look up the masses, but you should certainly know the mass of a photon, and a rough estimate for the mass of an electron. One of them wouldn't make sense in this context.