1. An electron and a positron are moving side by side in the x direction at 0.500c when they annihilate each other. Two photons are produced that move along the x axis. (a) Do both photons move in the x direction? (b) What is the energy of each photon?

1. An electron and a positron are moving side by side in the x direction at 0.500c when they annihilate each other. Two photons are produced that move along the x axis. (a) Do both photons move in the x direction? (b) What is the energy of each photon?

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1. An electron and a positron are moving side by side in the x direction at 0.500c when they
annihilate each other. Two photons are produced that move along the x axis. (a) Do both
photons move in the x direction? (b) What is the energy of each photon?

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