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Does annihilation always produce two photons?

Annihilation occurs when a particle and a corresponding antiparticle meet and their mass is converted into radiation energy. Two photons are produced in the process (as a single photon only would take away momentum which isn’t allowed, as no outside forces act).

Do photons annihilate each other?

Photons are bosons so they do not annihilate, they just pass through each other. A photon is its own anti-particle, so it does not annihilate with another photon.

How many photons are created when a particle and its antiparticle annihilate each other?

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In particle physics, annihilation is the process that occurs when a subatomic particle collides with its respective antiparticle to produce other particles, such as an electron colliding with a positron to produce two photons.

Do all particles have antiparticles What about the photon?

In particle physics, every type of particle is associated with an antiparticle with the same mass but with opposite physical charges (such as electric charge). Some particles, such as the photon, are their own antiparticle.

Why are two photons produced in pair annihilation?

This release most commonly occurs by producing two particles of light called photons or gamma rays. (The reason TWO photons are produced may seem a bit complicated, but two are needed to conserve both momentum and energy. Briefly, since the electron and the positron were at rest, the total system had no momentum.

How is the photon its own antiparticle?

This is part of the standard model. But experimentally, two photons may collide to form an electron-positron pair. Due to the photon being electrically neutral, it can be said to be its own antiparticle, given that an antiparticle has the opposite charge as the original particle.

What is the charge of the antiparticle to the photon?

Photons are electrically neutral. The charge on a photon is 0. So, a photon doesn’t have its antiparticle.

When a particle and its antiparticle collide they?

annihilation, in physics, reaction in which a particle and its antiparticle collide and disappear, releasing energy. The most common annihilation on Earth occurs between an electron and its antiparticle, a positron.

What kind of photon is produced in annihilation?

Annihilation is assumed to be a “complete obliteration of an object”. When an electron and a positron (the electron’s antimatter counterpart) collide, they annihilate and disappear, giving off two gamma rays in the process. The particles appear to have vanished and all energy is transferred to the gamma rays (photons).

Can a photon be its own antiparticle?

The photon is its own antiparticle. The photon is its own antiparticle. How can a photon be its own antiparticle, as a particle and anti particle annihilate each other???? What is produced when a particle and its antiparticle annihilate each other? How can a photon be its own antiparticle, as a particle and anti particle annihilate each other????

What happens when two antiparticles interact with each other?

When two antiparticles interact they do always annihilate each other. The result of annihilation can be any combination of particles that conserve energy, momentum, charge, spin, etc. So an electron and a positron can annihilate and produce a pair of photons.

Does every particle have an antiparticle?

Every particle has an antiparticle, according to the standard model for describing fundamental particles and interactions. For example, the positron is the antiparticle of the electron. A positron has identical mass, but has a positive charge.

What is the difference between an antineutrino and a photon?

An antineutrino is an antiparticle of a neutrino that has no electric charge and half-integer spin. A photon is a quantum of energy when the energy is in the form of electromagnetic radiation. In pair production, a photon creates an electron and positron.