A proton and an antiproton, both with negligible kinetic energy, annihilate each other to produce two photons.
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A proton and an antiproton, both with negligible kinetic energy, annihilate each other to produce two photons. Determine the energy in electron volts of each photon and the frequency and wavelength of each photon.
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(a) Find the energy needed to produce a proton-antiproton pair. (b) Find the energies of the two photons produced when a proton and antiproton at rest annihilate.
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