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C. Mark the sentences as true (T) or false (F) according to the text.
1. Antimatter powers warp drives in the science fiction series Star Trek.
2. An antiparticle has an opposite charge to a particle.

3. A positron is a positive electron.
4. Antimatter exists in space but not on Earth.
5. Antimatter has been created artificially.
6. Scientists have powered a light bulb using antimatter.
7. The Hadron Collider has created one gramme of antimatter.
8. NASA has succeeded in capturing antimatter from space.

D. In pairs, identify the objects in the pictures
and explain how they are relevant to the
creation of energy through antimatter.

E. Discuss the following questions in groups.

1. Do you think that antimatter could become
a power source in the future?
2. Is spending vast amounts of money on
researching antimatter justifiable?

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