Chapter 3: Q21E (page 93)
A radio station broadcasts of power. How many photons emanate from the transmitting antenna every second?
Short Answer
The number of photons is , emanate from the transmitting antenna every second.
Chapter 3: Q21E (page 93)
A radio station broadcasts of power. How many photons emanate from the transmitting antenna every second?
The number of photons is , emanate from the transmitting antenna every second.
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(a) Determine the photon's wavelength.
(b) What is the ratio of the kinetic energies of the two?
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Show that the angles of scatter of the photon and electron in the Compton effect are related by the following formula:
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