What are the properties of anti-matter?

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Anti-matter is characterized by particles that have the same mass as their matter counterparts but opposite electric charges, such as negative protons and positive electrons. It does not possess anti-mass or anti-energy, nor is it subject to anti-gravity. The properties of anti-matter are essentially mirrored to those of matter, with the distinction lying in their charges. Particles without anti-counterparts are still considered matter. Understanding anti-matter requires recognizing these fundamental properties rather than viewing it as a dark counterpart to matter.
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What are the properties of anti-matter?
Does anti-matter have anti-mass?
Since there is anti-matter, is there also anti-energy?
Is anti-matter subject to anti-gravity?
Can particles with no anti- counterpart be considered as matter?
 
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JDude13 said:
What are the properties of anti-matter?
Does anti-matter have anti-mass?
Since there is anti-matter, is there also anti-energy?
Is anti-matter subject to anti-gravity?
Can particles with no anti- counterpart be considered as matter?

a) No
b) No
c) No
d) Probably, though not sure.
 


JDude13 said:
What are the properties of anti-matter?
Does anti-matter have anti-mass?
Since there is anti-matter, is there also anti-energy?
Is anti-matter subject to anti-gravity?
Can particles with no anti- counterpart be considered as matter?

Anti-matter is not some dark counterpart of matter that does everything the opposite, such as fall up and accelerates the opposite of where you push it. It's simply a property of it's electric charge: the "protons" are negative, and the "electrons" are positive. Anything "weird" about antimatter is simply a manifestation of this fact.
 


Lsos said:
Anti-matter is not some dark counterpart of matter that does everything the opposite, such as fall up and accelerates the opposite of where you push it. It's simply a property of it's electric charge: the "protons" are negative, and the "electrons" are positive. Anything "weird" about antimatter is simply a manifestation of this fact.
Some might interpret this as saying that "anti-electrons" are "protons" and vice-versa. Would you like to clarify this?
 


Sure...except I can't seem to edit my post now?

Anyway, the antimatter counterpart of a proton has all the same properties of a proton, except the electric charge is negative. For an antimatter counterpart of an electron, all the properties are the same except that it's electric charge is positive.
 


Look up anti matter on wikipedia for some good info on it. =)
 
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