In pair annihilation, an electron and a positron destroy each other to produce gamma radiations. How is the momentum conserved?
In pair annihilation, an electron and a positron destroy each other to produce gamma radiations. How is the momentum conserved?
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Explanation- during the collision of electron and positron they form gamma radiation and these gamma particle travels in opposite direction to conserve the momentum.
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