--%>

What do you mean by the term positron

What do you mean by the term positron? Explain in short.

E

Expert

Verified

The positron is a positively charged electron. It is an anti-electron - antimatter! The positron consists of a charge of +1 (mere the opposite of -1 of the electron), and a spin of 1/2 as an electron does. Mass of this elementary particle is around 9.103826 x 10-31 kg.

   Related Questions in Physics