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An electron-positron pair (rest mass of each particle = 0.51 MeV) is produced by a `gamma-`ray photon of energy 2.42MeV. The K.E. imparted to each of the charged particles shall be-

A

0.3 MeV

B

0.7 MeV

C

1.4 MeV

D

1.8 MeV

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