X-rays and Compton Effect

X-ray properties, Compton scattering, and X-ray interaction with matter including wavelength shifts, energy changes, and absorption characteristics.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The minimum value of Compton wavelength shift is:

  1. $h/2 m _{0}c$
  2. $h/m _{0}c$
  3. $2h/m _{0}c$
  4. $zero$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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:

  1. $E(K _{\alpha}) > E({K} _{\beta}) > E(K _{\gamma})$
  2. $E(M _{\alpha}) > E(L _{\alpha}) > E(K _{\alpha})$
  3. $\lambda (K _{\alpha}) > \lambda (K _{\beta}) > \lambda (K _{\gamma})$
  4. $\lambda (M _{ \alpha })>\lambda (L _{ \alpha })>\lambda (K _{ \alpha })$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The shortest wavelength of X-rays emitted from an X-ray tube depends on

  1. The current in tube
  2. The voltage applied to the tube
  3. The nature of the gas in tube
  4. The atomic number of the target material
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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:-

  1. $0.2 \ mm^{-1}$
  2. $0.4 \ mm^{-1}$
  3. $0.6 \ mm^{-1}$
  4. $0.8 \ mm^{-1}$
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Compton effect, the quantity $\dfrac{h}{m _{e}c}$ is called

  1. Compton recovery wavelength
  2. Scattered wavelength of photon
  3. Compton wavelength of electron
  4. Compton wavelength of photon
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The compton wavelength shift depends on

  1. Wavelength of the incident photon
  2. Material of the scatterer
  3. Energy of the incident photon
  4. Scattering angle
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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:

  1. 0.0121 $A^{0}$
  2. 0.0484 $A^{0}$
  3. 0.0242 $A^{0}$
  4. 0.0363 $A^{0}$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 $A^o$

  1. 0.508
  2. 0.408
  3. 0.232
  4. 0.208
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the scattering angle of the photon in Compton effect is $180^{0}$, the Compton shift is

  1. Equal to the Compton wavelength of the electron
  2. four times the Compton wavelength of the electron
  3. two times the Compton wavelength of the electron
  4. half the compton wavelength of the electron
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following statements A and B, identify the correct choice in the given answers. 

A) Tightly bound electrons of target material scatter X-ray photon,resulting in the Compton effect. 
B) Photoelectric effect takes place with free electrons.

  1. Both A and B are true
  2. A is true but B is false
  3. A is false but B is true
  4. Both A and B are false
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of Compton wavelength of electron is

  1. $0.0243$ $A^{0}$
  2. $0.243$$A^{0}$
  3. $2.43 $$A^{0}$
  4. $24.3 $$A^{0}$
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How would you relate the new frequency to original one when an X-ray photon collides with an electron and bounces off ?

  1. Is lower than its original frequency
  2. Is same as its original frequency
  3. Is higher than its original frequency
  4. Depends upon the electrons frequency
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Compton effect is associated with

  1. $\alpha -$ rays
  2. $\beta -$rays
  3. Positive rays
  4. X-rays
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Compton shift refers to :

  1. Meson
  2. Photon
  3. Proton
  4. Positron
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following phenomenon supports the quantum nature of light?

  1. Compton effect
  2. Interference
  3. Diffraction
  4. Polarisation
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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:

  1. Energy and momentum
  2. Speed and momentum
  3. Speed only
  4. Energy only
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 $(cos\ 85^0=0.088)$

  1. $2.2\ pm$
  2. $1.1\ pm$
  3. $0.55\ pm$
  4. $4.4\ pm$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the correct statement

  1. A free electron can absorb a photon completely.
  2. A free electron can not absorb a photon completely.
  3. A free electron can not exist.
  4. A free neutron can exist for a long time
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

For Compton effect with visible light the observed Compton shift is

  1. Very large because the electrons appear free
  2. Very small because the electrons appear free
  3. Is almost zero because the electrons appear bound
  4. Less than zero
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A strong argument for the particle nature of cathode rays is that they

  1. travel through vacuum
  2. cast shadow
  3. get deflected by electric and magnetic field
  4. produce fluroscence
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. ${ f }^{ ' } > f$
  2. ${ f }^{ ' } = f$
  3. ${ f }^{ ' } < f$
  4. None of these
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The particle nature of cathode rays is proved by

  1. Their deflection under magnetic/ electric field
  2. Colour of glow in gas discharge tube.
  3. Their propagation along a straight line.
  4. All of these.
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the case of Compton effect, which of the following is applicable ?

  1. Energy conservation
  2. Momentum conservation
  3. Charge conservation
  4. All of the above
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. $A^{0}$
  2. Js
  3. Ns
  4. m
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Compton effect, if the incident x-rays have low energy and the scattering atom has high atomic number then the electrons appear as

  1. bound with no measurable Compton shift
  2. free with measurable Compton shift
  3. bound with measurable Compton shift
  4. free with no measurable Compton shift
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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. $1.872$ A.U
  2. $1.896$ A.U
  3. $1.848$ A.U
  4. $0.024$ A.U
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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.

  1. 68.8 pm
  2. 68.08 pm
  3. 69.52 pm
  4. None of these
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. a, b, c
  2. a, b, d
  3. b, c
  4. a,b
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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)

  1. 10%
  2. 20%
  3. 5%
  4. 1%
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 $(h=6.62 \times 10^{-34}Js.)$

  1. $0.121\times 10^{-11}m$
  2. $0.486\times 10^{-11}m$
  3. $2.4\times 10^{-11}m$
  4. $0.243\times 10^{-11}m$
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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

  1. $4.2\times 10^{-11}m$
  2. $1.12\times 10^{-11}m$
  3. $1.21\times 10^{-11}m$
  4. $2.42\times 10^{-11}m$
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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)

  1. 3.024 $A^{0}$
  2. 3.012 $A^{0}$
  3. 3.048$A^{0}$
  4. 2.988 $A^{0}$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The maximum increase in X-ray wavelength that can occur during Compton scattering is

  1. $5.84\times 10^{-12}m$
  2. $6.84\times 10^{-3}m$
  3. $7.84\times 10^{-10}m$
  4. $4.84\times 10^{-12}m$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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. 1.024$A^{0}$
  2. 2.024$A^{0}$
  3. 3.024$A^{0}$
  4. 4.024$A^{0}$
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A photon recoils back after striking a free electron. Then the value of compton shift is

  1. 0.0242 $A^{0}$
  2. 0.0484 $A^{0}$
  3. 0.0121 $A^{0}$
  4. 0.242 $A^{0}$
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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 ____________.

  1. photoelectric effect
  2. Raman effect
  3. Compton effect
  4. none of these
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The $X-$ray beam emerging from an $X-$ray tube

  1. is monochromatic
  2. contains all wavelength smaller than a certain maximum wavelength
  3. contains all wave length larger than a certain minimum wavelength
  4. contains all wave length lying between a minimum and a maximum wavelength