In pair annihilation, two gamma-ray photons created, travel in opposite directions not in the same direction, because:
Correct answer: B. This proves law of conservation of momentum
- A. This proves law of conservation of energy
- B. This proves law of conservation of momentum
- C. This proves law of conservation of charge
- D. This proves law of conservation of mass-energy
Explanation
The inverse process to pair production is called pair annihilation, in which a particle and its antiparticle collide and annihilate each other, the total energy of the two particles appearing as electromagnetic radiation.Diagram:
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