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The Positrons Emitted from the Galactic Center Can Be Detected

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The positrons emitted from the galactic center can be detected because they annihilate with electrons and emit gamma rays.Two gamma rays are produced in such a situation to conserve both energy and momentum.Suppose the positron and electron,each with energy mc²,convert all of this energy into two identical gamma ray photons.What will be the wavelength of these photons?


A) 1.5 × 10-² nm
B) 2.4 × 10-³ nm
C) 3.9 × 10-⁴ nm
D) 7.9 × 10-⁵ nm

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