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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is antimatter? what is its composition??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Einstein's equation is so famous you probably know that mass can change to energy and energy can change into mass. When energy changes into matter, like in a collider, particles are made in pairs. So for example, for an electron there will also be a positron (an antielectron) which has the same mass but opposite charge. Quantum physics is both fascinating and confusing, I wonder if there is a specific study group for it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

antimatter is the extension of the concept of the antiparticle to matter, where antimatter is composed of antiparticles in the same way that normal matter is composed of particles. For example, a positron (the antiparticle of the electron or e+ ) and an antiproton (p) can form an antihydrogen atom in the same way that an electron and a proton form a "normal matter" hydrogen atom. Furthermore, mixing matter and antimatter can lead to the annihilation of both, in the same way that mixing antiparticles and particles does, thus giving rise to high-energy photons (gamma rays) or other particle–antiparticle pairs. The result of antimatter meeting matter is an explosion.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

antimatter is the stuff that doesn't matter LOL, i know its wrong but i thought id troll anyway. <3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks guys..and zhill,ur seriously funny:):)

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