Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang - Problems - Page 1368: 54

Answer

Electron speed is relativistic, so we calculated Lorentz factor: $$\gamma=1+\frac{K}{m c^{2}}=1+\frac{2.5 \mathrm{MeV}}{0.511 \mathrm{MeV}}=5.892 $$ total energy carried by positron or electron is $$E=\gamma m c^{2}=(5.892)(0.511 \mathrm{MeV})=3.011 \mathrm{MeV}=4.82 \times 10^{-13} \mathrm{J} $$ corresponding frequency of photons build is $$f=\frac{E}{h}=\frac{4.82 \times 10^{-13} \mathrm{J}}{6.626 \times 10^{-34} \mathrm{J} \cdot \mathrm{s}}=7.3 \times 10^{20} \mathrm{Hz} $$

Work Step by Step

Electron speed is relativistic, so we calculated Lorentz factor: $$\gamma=1+\frac{K}{m c^{2}}=1+\frac{2.5 \mathrm{MeV}}{0.511 \mathrm{MeV}}=5.892 $$ total energy carried by positron or electron is $$E=\gamma m c^{2}=(5.892)(0.511 \mathrm{MeV})=3.011 \mathrm{MeV}=4.82 \times 10^{-13} \mathrm{J} $$ corresponding frequency of photons build is $$f=\frac{E}{h}=\frac{4.82 \times 10^{-13} \mathrm{J}}{6.626 \times 10^{-34} \mathrm{J} \cdot \mathrm{s}}=7.3 \times 10^{20} \mathrm{Hz} $$
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