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Grade 9General Physics

Particle colliders: why do they need an accelerator chain

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12 Years agoGrade 9
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6 Years ago
An accelerator propels charged particles, such as protons or electrons, at high speeds, close to the speed of light. They are then smashed either onto a target or against other particles circulating in the opposite direction. By studying these collisions, physicists are able to probe the world of the infinitely small.