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A photon moving in the +x-direction, scatters off a free stationary electron. The wavelength of the incident photon is 0.0330 nm. After the collision, the electron moves at an angle α below the +x-axis, while the photon moves at an angle θ = 73.3° above the +x-axis. (For the purpose of this exercise, assume that the electron is traveling slow enough that the non-relativistic relationship between momentum and velocity can be used.)
(a)
What is the angle α (in degrees)?
° counterclockwise from the +x-axis
(b)
Determine the speed of the electron (in m/s).
m/s