2006-12-07 18:53:39 · 17 answers · asked by bhupesh g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
no, if suppose two electron collides with each other then the Earth will be destroyed completely. and it'll never collide b'cause of the centorpetal force acting on them
2006-12-08 12:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by Aditya N 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes they can, but scattering is a more appropriate term than collision. The particles meet and interact, and particles leave the scene. Electron-electron scattering is very similar to electron-muon scattering, with an extra term in the Feynman equations due to the fact that the two particles are identical. I don't think there's an easy way to understand the interaction.
2006-12-08 04:12:25 · answer #2 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be possible given that they could be isolated from their respective atoms and brought up to a reasonable velocity, enough to overcome the forces of repulsion due to the like negative charges. Its like bringing two like poles of a magnet together- they will repel, but the force of repulsion is limited. If the supplied force is greater than that of the repulsion, then yes, they can collide
2006-12-10 05:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question implies you are thinking of an electron as a very tiny ball. It is not. Best we can tell at present, it is a point-like particle with no diameter at all. So an electron has no physical surface to touch another with as two pool balls would.
Two electrons can obviously scatter off each other via EM repulsion. As to what they do falling into a singularity, no one really knows.
2006-12-07 21:58:21 · answer #4 · answered by SAN 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. they collide.
You first have to choose between concidering an ordinary frame of refrence or having a frame of reference on an electron and write the collision equations with the conservation of relative-non-linear-momentums conservation.
consider the first electron,having the relative Velocity zereo, to the frame of reference.and the second one,projecting trough the other.
DO NOt FORget That it will Let Photons to be released (Why? :D) .
have fun...
2006-12-08 07:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course they can. this is the principal of an electric current.
a voltage is applied between two points on a conductor and current, flows as one electron, collides into the next. the repulsive force from electron, to electron is what causes current to move. so its like billard balls if you lined them all up in a straight row, and hit the first ball dead on, then it would impact with the next ball, and then to the next ball then finally the last ball would be the one that moved. of course you would have to hit the balls dead on, and they would have to be made of inelastic material. the greater the voltage applied the more current that flows.
2006-12-07 19:34:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Electrons have a wave like character as well as a particle. and also they have same charge that is -ve. which produce inter electronic repulsion between two electrons. so it is almost impossible to have an electron-electron collision.
2006-12-07 19:13:19 · answer #7 · answered by sunny 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
electrons can collide only when they are free,and not when they are in their respective orbit levels.
2006-12-07 22:36:23 · answer #8 · answered by Eva 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but they must be forced together. Like charges repel each other - basic science.
2006-12-07 18:57:06 · answer #9 · answered by Carl P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never because both have same charge and they will repell each other and also how can two waves collide
2006-12-07 19:08:20 · answer #10 · answered by vij 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋