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Question

When an electron-positron pair annihilates, the energy released is about

Options

A.0.8 × 10-13 J
B.1.6 × 10-13 J
C.3.2 × 10-13 J
D.4.8 × 10-13 J

Solution

When electron-positron pair annihilates the energy released is due to conversion ofmass into energy
Total mass = 2 × 9 × 10-31kg
Energy produced
      = 2 × 9 × 10-31 × (3 × 108)2
      = 162 × 10-15 = 1.62 × 10-13 J

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