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What fundamental phenomenon in physics does the Compton effect demonstrate?
What fundamental phenomenon in physics does the Compton effect demonstrate?
- Quantization of light (correct)
- Photoelectric effect
- Wave-particle duality of light
- Internal reflection of light
Who first observed the Compton effect in 1923?
Who first observed the Compton effect in 1923?
- Albert Einstein
- Niels Bohr
- Erwin Schrödinger
- Arthur Compton (correct)
What is the name given to the change in a photon's wavelength and energy during the Compton effect?
What is the name given to the change in a photon's wavelength and energy during the Compton effect?
- Schrödinger shift
- Einstein shift
- Compton shift (correct)
- Bohr effect
Which theory did the Compton effect provide experimental confirmation for?
Which theory did the Compton effect provide experimental confirmation for?
What happens to a photon when it collides with an electron during the Compton effect?
What happens to a photon when it collides with an electron during the Compton effect?
Which phenomenon does the Compton effect NOT demonstrate?
Which phenomenon does the Compton effect NOT demonstrate?
The Compton effect demonstrates the ______-like behavior of light
The Compton effect demonstrates the ______-like behavior of light
Arthur Compton observed the Compton effect in ______
Arthur Compton observed the Compton effect in ______
During the Compton effect, a photon collides with a free charged ______
During the Compton effect, a photon collides with a free charged ______
The Compton effect results in the photon scattering at a different ______
The Compton effect results in the photon scattering at a different ______
The change in the photon's wavelength and energy is known as the Compton ______
The change in the photon's wavelength and energy is known as the Compton ______
The Compton effect confirmed the ______-particle duality of light
The Compton effect confirmed the ______-particle duality of light
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What is the Compton effect?
What is the Compton effect?
The Compton effect demonstrates that light can behave like particles, which are called photons. When a photon collides with an electron, it loses energy and changes direction, like a billiard ball bouncing off another ball.
What does the Compton effect demonstrate about light?
What does the Compton effect demonstrate about light?
The Compton effect demonstrates that light can behave as both waves and particles, supporting the idea of wave-particle duality.
Who discovered the Compton effect?
Who discovered the Compton effect?
The Compton effect was first observed in 1923 by American physicist Arthur Compton.
What happens during the Compton effect?
What happens during the Compton effect?
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What is the Compton shift?
What is the Compton shift?
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Why does the Compton shift occur?
Why does the Compton shift occur?
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What does the Compton effect confirm?
What does the Compton effect confirm?
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What happens to a photon in the Compton effect?
What happens to a photon in the Compton effect?
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What happens to the photon's direction after the Compton effect?
What happens to the photon's direction after the Compton effect?
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What does the Compton effect NOT demonstrate about light?
What does the Compton effect NOT demonstrate about light?
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What does the Compton effect demonstrate about light?
What does the Compton effect demonstrate about light?
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What did Arthur Compton discover in 1923?
What did Arthur Compton discover in 1923?
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