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The Minimum Energy That a Photon Must Have to Create

Question 40

Question 40

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The minimum energy that a photon must have to create an electron-positron pair is


A) 0.511 MeV.
B) 1.022 MeV.
C) 2.044 MeV.
D) 0.256 MeV.
E) any amount more than zero.

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