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What is the difference between an electron and a positron?

Chapter 19, Problem 4P

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What is the difference between an electron and a positron?

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What is the difference between an electron and a positron?

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A negatively charged subatomic particle known as an electron can either be attached to an atom or be free.

The same mass as an electron but with the opposite charge is a particle of matter known as a positron.

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