Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics, Technology Update
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ISBN: 9781305401969
Author: SERWAY, Raymond A.; Jewett, John W.
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Chapter 39, Problem 56P
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The minimum energy required to produce an electron and positron from gamma ray.
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