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Homework Statement
which electron on annihilation will release more energy ,the one at rest or the one in relative motion
Annihilation is a process in which a particle and its antiparticle collide and are transformed into energy. Electrons are fundamental particles that can be involved in annihilation reactions, either as the particle or the antiparticle.
The energy released in an annihilation reaction is determined by the mass of the particles involved. Electrons have the same mass whether they are particles or antiparticles, so the amount of energy released by an electron-positron annihilation will always be the same.
The energy released in an electron annihilation is solely determined by the mass of the electron and the antiparticle it collides with. Other factors, such as the velocity or charge of the particles, do not affect the amount of energy released.
An electron annihilation typically releases less energy compared to other types of nuclear reactions, such as fusion or fission. This is because electrons are relatively low-mass particles, and the amount of energy released is proportional to the mass of the particles involved.
While the energy released in an electron annihilation is relatively small, it can still be harnessed for practical use in certain applications. For example, positron emission tomography (PET) scans utilize the energy released from electron-positron annihilation to create detailed images of the body's internal structures.