a. Calculate the energy released when a positron and an electron annihilate. (Mass of an electron =

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a. Calculate the energy released when a positron and an electron annihilate. (Mass of an electron = mass of a positron = 9.1 × 10−31 kg.)
b. Calculate the frequency of the γ-rays emitted.
c. Calculate the momentum of the one of the γ-rays emitted.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

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Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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