Author Question: When a proton and an antiproton collide a. they destroy each other and produce energy in the form ... (Read 34 times)

captainjonesify · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

When a proton and an antiproton collide

a. they destroy each other and produce energy in the form of gamma rays.
b. one of the protons is converted to a neutron and they form a nucleus consisting of one proton and one neutron.
c. one of the protons is converted to an electron and they form a hydrogen atom.
d. one proton is converted to a neutron and the other is converted to an electron.
e. A proton and an antiproton cannot collide because the Coulomb barrier is too great.

Question 2

Hydrogen fusion does not occur in stars in the giant region of the H-R diagram.

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false