Question

In regard to the Compton scattering experiment with x-rays incident upon a carbon block, as the scattering angle becomes larger, what happens to the magnitude of difference between the incident and scattered wavelengths

Answer 1

Increases

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Compton scattering experiment with x-rays,

The change in operation

`\Delta \lambda = (h)/(m_oc) [1-cos\theta]`

Now rest being constant, as \theta increases, cos\theta decreases

Hence, The change in wavelength will increase with the increase in \theta.

Hence, wavelength increases with an increase in the angle of scatttering.