Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

Pair-production means:

Options:

ejection of electron from a metal surface illuminated by U.V. radiation

annihilation of a gamma ray in to an electron and positron

ejection of electron from a nucleus

ionisation of neutral atom

Correct Answer:

annihilation of a gamma ray in to an electron and positron

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → annihilation of a gamma ray in to an electron and positron