so you have an elektron and a positron, two objects with a insignificant yet non-zero mass. Now you increase their speed so it is even closer to the speed of light, so their mass increases. Now, if you were to crash them into each other, would the reaction be like matter/anti-matter reaction? No, i don't know much about any of these subjects
An electron is a particle of matter with a negative charge. A positron is a particle of matter with a positive charge. This is often refered to as anti matter. Cause of the anti or opposite charge of the electron. And if these two things collide as equal speeds be it fast or slow, they will hit each other. And a lot of forces will coem into play. And because of the charges involved before the collision when the 2 particles are getting closer to each other a little of the energy of the positron is lost by being transfered to the electron. This slows down the positron. And when they collide one now slightly slower then the other they make a tiny boom, and combine themselves into a ball of energy. SOme gamma and beta rays are spat off in a few directions I think. So in short this is basically a reaction where: matter + antimatter = destruction of both particles into energy. This assumes both particles are the same size. And all the mass is converted into energy so the laws of conservation of mass and energy are kept true. And lastly the faster the particles slam into each other, the bigger the bang and release of energy is. Because a faster particle has more energy then a slow one. And creates more force in the impact. And all that extra speed energy = more energy spat off after the collision. Something about energy and matter can not be created or destroyed. But they can convert into different forms of each other in equal quantities of cause. Well that's how I see it anyways . I'm no physics whizz.
Matter/Anti-matter interaction is the same regardless of the speed between the two particles. The only thing that it will affect is that the energy/mass given out will be greater to account for the additional kinetic energy.
I just wanna throw in that the8thark's postulation is under the rules of regular physics, which is quickly becoming outdated in the atomic field. I dunno what would happen under quantum laws though.
Agreed. What I said is has been believed to be fact for a long time now. But this "fact" is being challenged now. And I would not be surprised if someone made laws to challenge what I said. And personally I don't know all that much about quantum physics. I only studied some quantum chemistry when I was at University. Which some people believe is neither chemistry or physics but something that sits right in the middle on the border of both.
