I'm reading ahead for my physics class tomorrow and positrons are mentioned. They are described as "antielectrons" - exactly the same but with an opposite charge. So, are positrons basically very miniscule protons?
If a positron and electron will annihilate one another, why won't a proton and an electron annihilate one another?
What keeps protons and electrons apart anyway? Protons repel each other (like repels like) but why are electrons always found in an outer shell. If opposites attract, shouldn't they be with the protons?
2007-02-07
18:12:08
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