In positron decay a proton in the nucleus becomes a neutron, and the positive charge is carried away by the position. A neutron, though, has a larger rest energy than a proton. How is that possible?

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In positron decay a proton in the nucleus becomes a neutron, and the positive charge is carried away by the position. A neutron, though, has a larger rest energy than a proton. How is that possible?

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