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A gamma ray photon with wavelength=2.0 * 10^-15m is traveling inthe positive x direction undergoes a one dimensional collision witha stationary proton.
a.) find the relativistic momentum and energy of the photon andproton before the collision.
b.) assuming the momentum is exchanges between photon and proton,find the relativistic momentum and energy of the photon and protonafter the collision.

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9780321625922

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