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In compton effect an X-ray photon makes a collision with an electron of the scatterer. The electron is assumed to be initially

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Moving at a very high velocity

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At rest

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Very tightly bound to the atom

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An k-electron

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Solution

The correct option is B At rest

In Compton effect photon colloid with on electron which is treated as being at rest.

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