hc

38.76: a) The final energy of the photon is E   , and E  E   K , where K is the

λ
kinetic energy of the electron after the collision. Then,
hc hc hc
λ  
E   K (hc λ)  K (hc λ)  (  1)mc 2
λ
 .
λmc  1 
1  1
h  (1  v 2 c 2 )1 2 
( K  mc 2 (  1) since the relativistic expression must be used for three-figure
accuracy).
b)    arccos(1   λ ( h mc)).
1 h
c)    1   1  1.25  1  0.250,  2.43  1012 m
1   
1.80 2
3.00 
12
mc
5.10  103 mm
λ
(5.10  1012 m)(9.11  1031 kg)(3.00  108 m s)(0.250)
1
(6.63  10 34 J  s)
 3.34  10 3 nm.
 (5.10  10 12 m  3.34  10 12 m) 
  arccos 1    74.0.
 2.43  10 12 m 