When an electron and positron annihilate, both their masses are destroyed, creating two equal energy photons to preserve momentum.Find the energy of each ray, assuming the electron and positron are initially nearly at rest.

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When an electron and positron annihilate, both their masses are destroyed, creating two equal energy photons to preserve momentum.Find the energy of each ray, assuming the electron and positron are initially nearly at rest.

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