In Figure 31.4, an electron and a positron annihilate and produce electromagnetic radiation in the form of
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In Figure 31.4, an electron and a positron annihilate and produce electromagnetic radiation in the form of two gamma ray photons, each of energy 0.511 MeV. Explain why it is not possible for this reaction to give a single gamma ray photon with energy 2 (0.511 MeV) x 1.022 MeV.
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College Physics Reasoning and Relationships
ISBN: 978-0840058195
2nd edition
Authors: Nicholas Giordano
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