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Date May Specimen-2023 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.35
Level HL Paper 1A Time zone TZ0
Command term Question number 35 Adapted from N/A
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SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.35

A photon of wavelength λ scatters off an electron at rest. The scattered photon has wavelength λ'.

What is the fraction of the incident photon energy that gets transferred to the electron?


A.  λλ'

B.  λ'λ

C.  λ'-λλ

D.  λ'-λλ'

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