Antimatter
Antimatter is effectively the opposite of matter. It’s made up of antiparticles instead of particles, and it’s basically just a group of antiparticles that are bound together in some way.
When antimatter and matter meet, they annihilate each other, producing two photons.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antimatter | is effectively the opposite of matter, made of antiparticles instead of particles |
| When antimatter and matter meet, they | annihilate each other, producing two photons |
| What are antiparticles? | Antiparticles are the counterpart of particles; a group of antiparticles bound together forms antimatter |
| What happens in annihilation? | Annihilation produces two photons when matter and antimatter interact |