Creating/Destroying Electron-Positron Pairs: Time Limit?

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The rest energy of an electron is 0.511 MeV = 8.2 x10-14 J. A positron is an electron with positive charge and the same rest energy. Within what time interval can we create and destroy an electron-positron pair without worrying about the conservation of energy? h = 6.626 × 10-34 J s.
 
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Hi S1CkFiSh! :wink:

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