In an early Compton effect experiment, X-ray photons were collided with stationa

Question

In an early Compton effect experiment, X-ray photons were collided with stationary electrons, resulting in photons scattering in onr direction and electrons recoiling in another direction. Which of the following would not have been a logical observation?

a. Incident photons had higher wavelength than scattered photons.

b. Scattered photons had smaller frequency than incident photons.

c. The sum of the kinetic energies of scattered photons and recoil electrons equaled the kinetic energy of incident photons.

d. The momentum of the incident photons equaled the sum of momenta of scattered photons and recoil electrons.

e. Photons exhibit particle- like characteristics.

Explanation / Answer

c. The sum of the kinetic energies of scattered photons and recoil electrons equaled the kinetic energy of incident photons.

e. Photons exhibit particle- like characteristics.

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