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A positron is an electron's antiparticle. It has the same mass as an electron, but an opposite electrical charge.

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What is the antiparticle of a positron?

The antiparticle of a positron is an electron. Both the positron and electron have the same mass but opposite charge, with the positron having a positive charge and the electron having a negative charge.


Does positron have a negative charge?

A POSITron has a POSITive charge, hence the name. A positron is an anti-electron; since the electron has a negative charge, the positron has a positive charge.A POSITron has a POSITive charge, hence the name. A positron is an anti-electron; since the electron has a negative charge, the positron has a positive charge.A POSITron has a POSITive charge, hence the name. A positron is an anti-electron; since the electron has a negative charge, the positron has a positive charge.A POSITron has a POSITive charge, hence the name. A positron is an anti-electron; since the electron has a negative charge, the positron has a positive charge.


What is the antimatter version of an electron?

positron


What is The ratio of the specific charge of an electron to that of a positron is?

The ratio of the specific charge of an electron to that of a positron is 1:1. Both the electron and positron have the same magnitude of charge but opposite in sign, with the electron being negative and the positron being positive.


What is the anti-matter equivalent of an electron?

The anti-matter equivalent of an electron is a positron. Positrons have the same mass as electrons but have a positive charge. When a positron and an electron collide, they annihilate each other, releasing energy in the form of gamma rays.


Why does antimatter anihilate matter and Would a positron anihilate a muon or a quark?

A positron is the antiparticle of an electron; in other words, it is an alternate name for the "anti-electron". Therefore, a positron would anihilate with an electron. I am not sure about the "why".


What is the anti-particle of an electron?

That is called an anti-electron, also known as a positron.That is called an anti-electron, also known as a positron.That is called an anti-electron, also known as a positron.That is called an anti-electron, also known as a positron.


What is a synonym for electron?

Anti-positron


What is the difference between a positron and an electron?

An electron is the carrier of the negative electrostatic force, and it has a charge of -1. Also, the electron, along with the proton and neutron, are the "basic building blocks" of atoms, and they make up the matter all around us. The positron, on the other hand, is an anti-electron - it's antimatter! And it is the antiparticle of the electron. It has a charge of +1, which is just the opposite of the electron's. The fact that the electron and positron are matter and anti-matter, and that they have a charge of -1 and +1 respectively are the major differences. A positron is an electron's anti-particle, and when the electron and positron come in contact with each other to combine, they annihilate each other in a process called electron-positron annihilation. There is a link below to that related question and to a couple of others.


What is a positively charge electron?

It is called a positron.


What is size of positron?

Both positron and electron are point particles and therefore have zero physical size.


What different between the electron capture and emission positron?

In one of them a positron is emitted. In the other an electron is captured. Since positrons are the antiparticles of electrons, it can be difficult in some cases to sort out which of these has actually occurred. Given the preponderance of electrons in normal matter, either way the net effect is going to be that an electron goes missing somewhere, either because it was "captured" or because it was annihilated when the positron ran into it.