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why does a free electron not absorb all the energy of a photon which collides with it?

Deepak Patra , 12 Years ago

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Vikas TU

If we sum the total energy of photon given by einstein,

it is:

E = hc/k + mc^2

Thus after absorbing even total photon m would be zero .i.e m = 0

but still hc/k get remained.

thus that would break the law of conservation energy.

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