A Compton-scattered x-ray photon has less energy than the incident photon. The scattered photon therefore

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The Compton effect shows that when an x-ray photon is scattered, it loses energy, resulting in an increase in wavelength according to the equation λ' - λ = (h/mc)(1 - cos θ), where λ' is the wavelength of the scattered photon, λ is the initial wavelength, h is Planck's constant, m is the electron mass, c is the speed of light, and θ is the scattering angle.

A Compton-Scattered X-Ray Photon Has Less Energy Than the Incident