This option suggests that the incident photon in the Compton effect has greater energy compared to the scattered photon. Compton scattering involves the collision of a photon with an electron, resulting in a change in both energy and momentum.
This option implies that the incident photon has a greater frequency compared to the scattered photon. Frequency and energy are related in electromagnetic waves, but the frequency of the scattered photon increases while its energy decreases in the Compton effect.
This option suggests that both energy and momentum are greater for the incident photon compared to the scattered photon. While energy is conserved in the Compton effect, momentum is also conserved, and the scattered photon carries less momentum than the incident photon.
This option implies that the incident and scattered photons have equal energy. However, in the Compton effect, the scattered photon typically has less energy than the incident photon.
The correct statement is C. Greater energy and momentum. In the Compton effect, the incident photon has greater energy and momentum compared to the scattered photon, as energy and momentum are conserved during the scattering process.