In a pair-production reaction, a photon produces a proton-antiproton pair. y - p +P The rest energy of a proton is 938.3 MeVv. (a) What is the lowest possible frequency (in Hz) of the photon that can produce the proton-antiproton pair? Hz (b) What is the wavelength (in m) that corresponds to this lowest possible frequency? m

In a pair-production reaction, a photon produces a proton-antiproton pair. y - p +P The rest energy of a proton is 938.3 MeVv. (a) What is the lowest possible frequency (in Hz) of the photon that can produce the proton-antiproton pair? Hz (b) What is the wavelength (in m) that corresponds to this lowest possible frequency? m

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Chapter29: Introduction To Quantum Physics

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