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Date November 2017 Marks available 1 Reference code 17N.1.HL.TZ0.40
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 0 - no time zone
Command term Question number 40 Adapted from N/A

Question

A photon interacts with a nearby nucleus to produce an electron. What is the name of this process?

A. Pair annihilation

B. Pair production

C. Electron diffraction

D. Quantum tunnelling

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 12: Quantum and nuclear physics » 12.1 – The interaction of matter with radiation
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