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In which natural processes does antimatter occur?

  • Tectonic plate movements and erosion
  • Ocean currents and cloud formation
  • Cosmic ray collisions and some types of radioactive decay (correct)
  • Photosynthesis and volcanic eruptions
  • What is antimatter defined as in modern physics?

  • Matter with the same charge, parity, and time as ordinary matter
  • Matter with different quantum numbers than ordinary matter
  • Matter with reversed mass and energy compared to ordinary matter
  • Matter composed of the antiparticles of corresponding particles in ordinary matter (correct)
  • What is the main reason for the lack of macroscopic amount of antimatter assembly?

  • Lack of interest in antimatter research
  • Extreme cost and difficulty of production and handling (correct)
  • Inability to generate sufficient antiparticles
  • Regulatory restrictions on antimatter experiments
  • What happens when a particle and its antiparticle partner collide?

    <p>They mutually annihilate, giving rise to intense photons, neutrinos, and sometimes less-massive particle-antiparticle pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some widely-available applications related to beta decay that involve antimatter?

    <p>Positron emission tomography, radiation therapy, and industrial imaging</p> Signup and view all the answers

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