In the scattering of a photon striking an electron at rest, the energy of the incident photon is equal to the energy of scattered photon minus the final kinetic energy of the electron

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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The gap between electrodes in a spark plug is 0.06 cm. In order to produce an electric spark in a gasoline-air mixture, the electric field must reach a value of 3 × 10^6 V/m. What minimum voltage must be supplied by the ignition circuit when starting the car?

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