In the Compton effect,
A)an electron is stopped suddenly.
B)an X ray collides with an electron,the electron is ejected,and the X-ray photon ceases to exist.
C)a neutrino is produced in a nuclear decay.
D)an energetic photon collides with an electron,and both the electron and the photon are scattered.
E)None of these is correct.

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In the Compton effect, an energetic photon collides with an electron, and both the electron and the photon are scattered. The scattered photon has a longer wavelength and lower energy than the original photon, and the scattered electron gains some kinetic energy from the collision.

In the Compton Effect