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IB Physics HL

Theme A — Space, Time and Motion

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Theme B — The Particulate Nature of Matter

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Theme C — Wave Behaviour

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Theme D — Fields

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Theme E — Nuclear and Quantum Physics

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Tools and Inquiry — IB Physics skills

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E.2.6 Compton Scattering – Check yourself

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1.
In Compton scattering, the scattered photon has
a shorter wavelength
a longer wavelength than the incident photon
the same wavelength
a higher frequency
2.
The Compton shift is maximum for scattering through
0°
90°
180°
45°
3.
The Compton shift at 0° is
2.43 pm
4.86 pm
zero
h/mec
4.
The Compton wavelength of the electron is about
2.4 pm
2.4 nm
2.4 μm
0.24 pm
5.
Compton scattering provides evidence that
electrons are waves
light is polarised
atoms are quantised
photons have momentum
6.
The wavelength shift depends on
the incident wavelength
the scattering angle only
the target material
the source intensity
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