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Why is Compton scattering normally performed with X-rays and not visible light? 

          Why is Compton scattering normally performed with X-rays and not visible light?

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University Physics with Modern Physics
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00:01 In this question, we want to explain why compton effect is unobservable for visible light.
00:07 So to explain this, we first write down the compton scattering equation.
00:14 Lambda prime minus lambda equals to h over mec times 1 minus cosine theta.
00:21 And we can calculate h over mec first.
00:26 Okay, so we substitute all the constants...
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