An X-ray photon with an initial wavelength of scatters from a free electron at a angle

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Problem

An X-ray photon with an initial wavelength of

0.050\,\text{nm}

scatters from a free electron at a

60^{\circ}

angle. What is the wavelength of the scattered photon? (a)

0.049\,\text{nm}

(b)

0.054\,\text{nm}

(c)

0.051\,\text{nm}

(d)

0.052\,\text{nm}