2006-07-30 17:43:59 · 21 answers · asked by gerlooser 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
When anti-protons meet electrons, the mass disappears and releases energy.
When anti-electrons meet protons, the mass disappears and releases energy.
Its not a case of "destroy" so much as "ain't there no more". However, with
the MASSIVE release of energy (e=mc^2), one certainly does get the
impression of massive destruction.
Its very difficult to create anti-matter around these parts (uh ... galaxy)
cause it will have the above reaction with normal matter so quickly.
We can create it for microseconds in particle accelerators, but haven't
yet learned to contain it for any useful period of time.
2006-07-30 17:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by Elana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matter is not destroyed, merely transformed into high energy photons with the same mass energy. Positrons are an example of an anti-particle that will annihilate an electron releasing two photons with energy 511 keV or more, depending upon the initial particle energies. The annihilation takes place only when the particles collide. Anti-matter is made up of anti-protons and positrons, both of which are (fortunately) rare. Otherwise the universe would be a soup of high energy photons.
2006-07-30 17:59:54 · answer #2 · answered by d/dx+d/dy+d/dz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Antimatter does destroy matter. This has been observed - e.g. positron/electron collision. There is total annihilation of both the matter and antimatter producing energy (given off as photons) equal to mc^2.
2006-07-30 17:48:54 · answer #3 · answered by pollux 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it will conjoin with matter to create the process of annihaltion, i guess in a technical sense they would destroy each other. The result is solid photons, and antimatter is extremely dangerous.
2006-07-30 17:48:05 · answer #4 · answered by the sponge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, and in doing so in releases huge amounts of energy. In a magnetic tunnel researchers collided +Proton with a -Proton(anti-matter) and it released a ton of energy. If we are ever able to harness this power it will change the way everything is powered in the world. Imagine a car that could run for years on a fuel tank the size of a 9V battery.
2006-07-30 17:54:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anythings possible when playing star trek role play.
2006-07-30 17:46:41 · answer #6 · answered by jprofitt303 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-07-30 17:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would not destory matter, but both would annihilate each other in a puff of energy
2006-07-30 17:45:37 · answer #8 · answered by Wondering 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a heartbeat. No, make that a femtosecond.
2006-07-30 17:45:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh, by definition, yes?
2006-07-30 17:45:33 · answer #10 · answered by The Nag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋