Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 29 - Particles and Waves - Problems - Page 841: 17

Answer

Scattering angle $\theta=74.97^{0}\approx75^{0}$

Work Step by Step

Wavelength of incident X-ray is $\lambda =0.2685nm=0.2685\times10^{-9}m$ Wavelength of scattered X-ray is $\lambda' =0.2703nm=0.2703\times10^{-9}m$ Suppose X-rays are scattered through an angle $\theta$ From equation 29.7 $\lambda'-\lambda=\frac{h}{mc}(1-cos\theta)$ putting the values of $\lambda=0.2685\times10^{-9}m$ ,$\lambda'=0.2703\times10^{-9}m$ $\frac{h}{mc}=\frac{6.63\times10^{-34}}{9.1\times10^{-31}kg\times 3\times10^{8}m/s}$=$2.43\times10^{-12}m$ putting these values in above equation we will get $0.2703\times10^{-9}m-0.2685\times10^{-9}m=2.43\times10^{-12}m(1-cos\theta)$ $0.0018\times10^{-9}m=2.43\times10^{-12}m(1-cos\theta)$ $\frac{0.0018\times10^{-9}m}{2.43\times10^{-12}m}=(1-cos\theta)$ $0.74074=(1-cos\theta)$ $cos\theta=1-0.74074=0.25926$ $\theta =cos^{-1}(0.25926)$ $\theta=74.97^{0}\approx75^{0}$
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