X-rays and Compton Effect
X-ray properties, Compton scattering, and X-ray interaction with matter including wavelength shifts, energy changes, and absorption characteristics.
Questions
The minimum value of Compton wavelength shift is:
- $h/2 m _{0}c$
- $h/m _{0}c$
- $2h/m _{0}c$
- $zero$
Consider a metal used to produced some characteristic $X-$rays. Energy of $X-$ray are given by $E$ and wavelength as represented by $\lambda$. Then which of the following is true:
- $E(K _{\alpha}) > E({K} _{\beta}) > E(K _{\gamma})$
- $E(M _{\alpha}) > E(L _{\alpha}) > E(K _{\alpha})$
- $\lambda (K _{\alpha}) > \lambda (K _{\beta}) > \lambda (K _{\gamma})$
- $\lambda (M _{ \alpha })>\lambda (L _{ \alpha })>\lambda (K _{ \alpha })$
The shortest wavelength of X-rays emitted from an X-ray tube depends on
- The current in tube
- The voltage applied to the tube
- The nature of the gas in tube
- The atomic number of the target material
The intensity of X-rays of wavelength $0. \mathring{A}$ reduces to one fourth on passing through $3.5 \ mm$ thickness of a metal foil. The coefficient of absorption of metal will be:-
- $0.2 \ mm^{-1}$
- $0.4 \ mm^{-1}$
- $0.6 \ mm^{-1}$
- $0.8 \ mm^{-1}$
In Compton effect, the quantity $\dfrac{h}{m _{e}c}$ is called
- Compton recovery wavelength
- Scattered wavelength of photon
- Compton wavelength of electron
- Compton wavelength of photon
The compton wavelength shift depends on
- Wavelength of the incident photon
- Material of the scatterer
- Energy of the incident photon
- Scattering angle
Given $h = 6.62 \times 10^{-34}$ Js, $m _e$ $= 9.1 \times 10^{-31}$ kg, $c = 3 \times 10^{8}$ m/s, the value of Compton wavelength is:
- 0.0121 $A^{0}$
- 0.0484 $A^{0}$
- 0.0242 $A^{0}$
- 0.0363 $A^{0}$
In Compton scattering process, the incident X-radiation is scattered at an angle $60^o$. The wavelength of the scattered radiation is $0.22 A^o$. The wavelength of the incident X-radiation in $A^o$
- 0.508
- 0.408
- 0.232
- 0.208
If the scattering angle of the photon in Compton effect is $180^{0}$, the Compton shift is
- Equal to the Compton wavelength of the electron
- four times the Compton wavelength of the electron
- two times the Compton wavelength of the electron
- half the compton wavelength of the electron
Consider the following statements A and B, identify the correct choice in the given answers.
- Both A and B are true
- A is true but B is false
- A is false but B is true
- Both A and B are false
The value of Compton wavelength of electron is
- $0.0243$ $A^{0}$
- $0.243$$A^{0}$
- $2.43 $$A^{0}$
- $24.3 $$A^{0}$
How would you relate the new frequency to original one when an X-ray photon collides with an electron and bounces off ?
- Is lower than its original frequency
- Is same as its original frequency
- Is higher than its original frequency
- Depends upon the electrons frequency
Compton effect is associated with
- $\alpha -$ rays
- $\beta -$rays
- Positive rays
- X-rays
Compton shift refers to :
- Meson
- Photon
- Proton
- Positron
Which of the following phenomenon supports the quantum nature of light?
- Compton effect
- Interference
- Diffraction
- Polarisation
According to photon theory of light which of the following physical quantities associated with a photon do not / does not change as it collides with an electron is vacuum:
- Energy and momentum
- Speed and momentum
- Speed only
- Energy only
X-rays of wavelength of $22\ pm$ are scattered from a carbon target at an angle of $85^0$ to the incident beam. The compton shift for X-rays is $(cos\ 85^0=0.088)$
- $2.2\ pm$
- $1.1\ pm$
- $0.55\ pm$
- $4.4\ pm$
Find the correct statement
- A free electron can absorb a photon completely.
- A free electron can not absorb a photon completely.
- A free electron can not exist.
- A free neutron can exist for a long time
For Compton effect with visible light the observed Compton shift is
- Very large because the electrons appear free
- Very small because the electrons appear free
- Is almost zero because the electrons appear bound
- Less than zero
A strong argument for the particle nature of cathode rays is that they
- travel through vacuum
- cast shadow
- get deflected by electric and magnetic field
- produce fluroscence
A photon of frequency f under goes compton scattering from an electron at rest and scatters through an angle $\theta$. The frequency of scattered photon is ${ f }^{ ' }$ then
- ${ f }^{ ' } > f$
- ${ f }^{ ' } = f$
- ${ f }^{ ' } < f$
- None of these
The particle nature of cathode rays is proved by
- Their deflection under magnetic/ electric field
- Colour of glow in gas discharge tube.
- Their propagation along a straight line.
- All of these.
In the case of Compton effect, which of the following is applicable ?
- Energy conservation
- Momentum conservation
- Charge conservation
- All of the above
If h is planks constant, $m _o$ is rest mass of electron and c is the speed of light in vacuum, the S.I unit of $\dfrac{h}{m _{0}C}$ is
- $A^{0}$
- Js
- Ns
- m
In Compton effect, if the incident x-rays have low energy and the scattering atom has high atomic number then the electrons appear as
- bound with no measurable Compton shift
- free with measurable Compton shift
- bound with measurable Compton shift
- free with no measurable Compton shift
In an experiment on Compton scattering, wavelength of incident $X-ray$ is $1.872$ A.U. Then, the wavelength of the $X-ray$ scattered at an angle of $90^{0}$ is
- $1.872$ A.U
- $1.896$ A.U
- $1.848$ A.U
- $0.024$ A.U
The minimum wavelength X-ray produced in an X-ray tube operating at 18 kV is compton scattered at $45^{\circ}$ (by a target). Find the wavelength of scattered X-ray.
- 68.8 pm
- 68.08 pm
- 69.52 pm
- None of these
In Compton scattering
a) The modified line occurs because of scattering with a single electron
b) The unmodified line occurs because of scattering with the entire atom
c)The electron can recoil at an angle greater that $90^o$ .
d) The scattering photon and recoil electron can be projected on the same side of the incident direction
- a, b, c
- a, b, d
- b, c
- a,b
X-rays of energy 50 KeV are scattered from a carbon target. The scattered rays are at $90^o$ from the incident beam. The percentage of change in wavelength is
(given $m _{e}= 9 \times 10^{-31}Kg, C= 3 \times 10^{8}$m/s)
- 10%
- 20%
- 5%
- 1%
A photon collides with an electron and gets scattered through an angle of $90^{0}$. The electron recoils and moves in another direction. The compton wavelength is $(h=6.62 \times 10^{-34}Js.)$
- $0.121\times 10^{-11}m$
- $0.486\times 10^{-11}m$
- $2.4\times 10^{-11}m$
- $0.243\times 10^{-11}m$
The wavelength of scattered radiation when it undergoes compton scattering at an angle of $60^o$ by graphite is $2.54 \times 10^{-11}$m, then the wavelength of incident photon is
- $4.2\times 10^{-11}m$
- $1.12\times 10^{-11}m$
- $1.21\times 10^{-11}m$
- $2.42\times 10^{-11}m$
In a Compton effect experiment, the wavelength of incident photons is 3$A^{0}$.If the incident radiation is scattered through $60^{0}$ , the wavelength of scattered radiation is nearly (given$h=6.62\times 10^{-34}Js$, $m _{o} = 9.1 \times 0^{-31}$ kg, $c = 3 \times 10^{8}$ m/s)
- 3.024 $A^{0}$
- 3.012 $A^{0}$
- 3.048$A^{0}$
- 2.988 $A^{0}$
The maximum increase in X-ray wavelength that can occur during Compton scattering is
- $5.84\times 10^{-12}m$
- $6.84\times 10^{-3}m$
- $7.84\times 10^{-10}m$
- $4.84\times 10^{-12}m$
X-rays of 1.0$A^{0}$ are scattered from a carbon block. The wavelength of the scattered beam in a direction making $90^{0}$ with the incident beam is
- 1.024$A^{0}$
- 2.024$A^{0}$
- 3.024$A^{0}$
- 4.024$A^{0}$
A photon recoils back after striking a free electron. Then the value of compton shift is
- 0.0242 $A^{0}$
- 0.0484 $A^{0}$
- 0.0121 $A^{0}$
- 0.242 $A^{0}$
When X-rays or gamma rays interact with matter, there is a decrease in the energy of the X-rays or gamma rays. This is known as the ____________.
- photoelectric effect
- Raman effect
- Compton effect
- none of these
The $X-$ray beam emerging from an $X-$ray tube
- is monochromatic
- contains all wavelength smaller than a certain maximum wavelength
- contains all wave length larger than a certain minimum wavelength
- contains all wave length lying between a minimum and a maximum wavelength