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Energy and Mass Are Equivalent According to Einstein, and Both

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Energy and mass are equivalent according to Einstein, and both can be measured in electron volts. (1 eV is the energy acquired by an electron when accelerated through 1 volt.) If the rest mass of an electron is 511 keV, what is the threshold energy of a gamma-ray photon in order that it can undergo electron pair production?


A) 1.533 MeV
B) 1.022 MeV
C) 0 eV, because it produces a particle-antiparticle pair
D) 511 keV

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