Compton Scattering

This content was COPIED from BrainMass.com - View the original, and get the already-completed solution here!

a. What is the highest energy to which alpha particles can be accelerated in a dc accelerator with 3 MV maximum voltage?

b. Calculate the energy of a 1 MeV gamma-ray photon after Compton scattering through 90 degrees.

Please show me a stepwise solution for how to reach the final answer.

© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com June 4, 2020, 2:41 am ad1c9bdddf
https://brainmass.com/physics/energy/solving-nuclear-physics-problems-474393

Solution Summary

This solution shows how to solve nuclear physics problems, including the highest energy that alpha particles in an accelerator can reach, and calculating a photon's energy after Compton scattering.

$2.19