A Positron and an Electron, Each with a Rest Mass

question 37

Multiple Choice

A positron and an electron, each with a rest mass of 0.511 MeV/c² and traveling at 50% the speed of light towards one another, annihilate. How much energy, in MeV, is released?

• A) 1.36 MeV
• B) 1.18 MeV
• C) 1.02 MeV
• D) 0.89 MeV
• E) 1.53 MeV

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