An X-ray photon collides with a free electron and is scattered
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Problem
An X-ray photon collides with a free electron and is scattered. The measured increase in the photon’s wavelength is 0.00365 nm. Taking the Compton wavelength of the electron as 0.00243 nm, determine the scattering angle θ of the photon (in degrees).