In a Compton-scattering experiment

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Problem

In a Compton-scattering experiment, a photon’s energy decreases from

80\,\text{keV}

60\,\text{keV}

. Determine the magnitude of the change in the photon’s linear momentum, in kg·m/s. Constants:

c=3.00\times10^{8}\,\text{m/s}

1\,\text{eV}=1.60\times10^{-19}\,\text{J}