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A positron is the antimatter equivalent of the electron. It has an electric charge of +1, a spin of -1/2, and the same mass as an electron. When a positron annihilates with an electron, the result is a gamma ray.

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Last edited November 26, 2001 4:50 pm by Bryan Derksen (diff)
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