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One form of this phenomenon can be eliminated by setting a magnetic sphere’s permeability equal to permittivity in the Kerker effect. The KdV equation’s soliton solutions can be found with an “inverse transform” (10[1])named for this phenomenon. According to the optical theorem, the imaginary part of an “amplitude” measuring the (10[1])probability of this phenomenon equals k over 4 pi times the differential cross-section. Applying X-rays to a graphite target demonstrated one form of this phenomenon whose strength equals one minus cosine theta times a namesake wavelength (-5[1])of h over mc. The sky’s blue color is explained by Lord Rayleigh’s form of this phenomenon. For 10 points, particles strike each other and deflect in a form of what process named for Arthur Compton? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: scattering [accept Compton scattering or Rayleigh scattering or scattering amplitude or backscattering or inverse scattering transform; prompt on collisions]
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Kevin YeSFUUBC B3210
Matthew Wang (UG)UBC AUW A4910
Yaj Jhajhria (DII)UW BAlberta85-5
Anne Fjeld (DII)AlbertaUW B12110

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