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Positron is the antiparticle of an electron .It has the same mass as an electron but the opposite charge An electron and a positron moving towards each other with equal and opposite velocities.

A

can annihilate into one photon. Conserving both energy and momentum

B

cannot annihilate into one photon because energy cannot be conserved

C

cannot annihilate into one photon because momentum cannot be conserved

D

cannot annihilate into one photon because charge cannot be conserved

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