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

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Deepak Patra , 11 Years ago
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Vikas TU

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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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