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If a proton and anti-proton come close to each other and annihilate, how much energy will be released |
$1.5 \times 10^{-10}$ J $3 \times 10^{-10}$ J $4.5 \times 10^{-10}$ J None of these |
$3 \times 10^{-10}$ J |
Mass of proton = mass of antiproton = 1.67 × 10-27 kg = 1 amu Energy equivalent to 1 amu = 931 MeV So energy equivalent to 2 amu = 2 × 931 MeV $=1862 \times 10^6 \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19}=2.97 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~J}=3 \times 10^{-10}$ J |