A positron and an electron annihilate each other upon colliding, thereby producing energy in the form of two gamma rays. Assuming that both gamma rays have the same energy (since both particles have the same mass), calculate the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation used in pm. (1 pm = 10⁻¹² m; mass of electron (amu) = 0.000549)

Answer :

Answer:

2.42631E-13m

Explanation:

First we find the mass defect

Which is m= 0-2(9.10939E-33kg)

= - 1.82188E-30kg

Now find the energy

S

E= mc²=( -18.82188E-30)(2.999792E8)²

= 1.63742E-13J

Thus energy per photon will be

1.63742E-13J/2= 8.18710E-14J

So wavelength is given as

Lambda= hc/E

= (6.62608E-34)(2.997E8)/8.18710J

= 2.42631E-13m

The wavelength of radiation used to annihilate a positron and an electron is required.

The wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation used is 2.42 pm.

The mass of positron and electron are equal

m = Mass = [tex]\dfrac{0.000549}{6.022\times 10^{26}}=9.11\times 10^{-31}\ \text{kg}[/tex]

c = Speed of light = [tex]3\times 10^{8}\ \text{m/s}[/tex]

h = Planck's constant = [tex]6.626\times 10^{-34}\ \text{Js}[/tex]

Total energy in the collision is

[tex]E_T=mc^2+mc_2\\\Rightarrow E_T=2mc^2\\\Rightarrow E_T=2\times 9.11\times 10^{-31}\times (3\times 10^{8})^2\ \text{J}[/tex]

Energy released per photon is

[tex]E=\dfrac{E_T}{2}\\\Rightarrow E=\dfrac{2\times 9.11\times 10^{-31}\times (3\times 10^{8})^2}{2}\\\Rightarrow E=9.11\times 10^{-31}\times (3\times 10^{8})^2\ \text{J}[/tex]

Energy is given by

[tex]E=\dfrac{hc}{\lambda}\\\Rightarrow \lambda=\dfrac{hc}{E}\\\Rightarrow \lambda=\dfrac{6.626\times 10^{-34}\times 3\times 10^8}{9.11\times 10^{-31}\times (3\times 10^{8})^2}\\\Rightarrow \lambda=2.42\times 10^{-12}\ \text{m}=2.42\ \text{pm}[/tex]

The wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation used is 2.42 pm.

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