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Title: Because of the equivalence of mass and energy, an electron and a positron, which are two massive ...
Post by: Armenb on Feb 23, 2018
Because of the equivalence of mass and energy, an electron and a positron, which are two massive particles, can annihilate when they come together to produce two photons, which have no mass.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



[Ques. 2] Einstein's famous equation E0 = mc2 is a statement of the equivalence of energy and the square of the speed of light.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



[Ques. 3] Special relativity predicts that the length of a moving object will be elongated in the direction of motion.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



[Ques. 4] Special relativity predicts that moving clocks run slow.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



[Ques. 5] The mass of an atom of carbon-12 (Z = 6) is less than the mass of 6 protons and 6 neutrons because of __________.
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[Ques. 6] When uranium-238 (Z = 92) is bombarded with a neutron, it can change into __________.
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[Ques. 7] The determination of the composition of a material by bombarding it with neutrons and monitoring the emitted radiation is __________.
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[Ques. 8] Two areas in which fusion is the source of energy are __________ and __________.
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[Ques. 9] In a nuclear reactor, _________________ are used to limit the number of neutrons passing from one fuel rod to another.
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[Ques. 10] Two things that exploit fission are __________ and __________.
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Title: Because of the equivalence of mass and energy, an electron and a positron, which are two massive ...
Post by: brandelyn on Feb 23, 2018
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Title: Because of the equivalence of mass and energy, an electron and a positron, which are two massive ...
Post by: Armenb on Feb 23, 2018
This is very helpful, my teacher this year is not good