An electron and a positron annihilate while both are at rest

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter · Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter

Problem

An electron and a positron annihilate while both are at rest. Given me=9.11×10−31 kgm_e = 9.11\times10^{-31}\,\text{kg}, c=3.0×108 m s−1c = 3.0\times10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1} and h=6.63×10−34 J sh = 6.63\times10^{-34}\,\text{J s}, calculate: (i) the energy of each photon produced, and (ii) the corresponding wavelength.

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