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It's sort of a multi-step process, but the short answer is that physicists have 1) a catalog (so to speak) of known particles, including their mass, charge, lifetime, decay products and so on:
2) a catalog of particles that have NOT been seen before, and calculated values for their parameters
For example, the discovery of the Omega- particle was a triumph for theoretical physics (Gell-Mann and Ne'eman independently predicted its existence). They predicted that there had to be a particle with spin 3/2 and charge -1 and "strangeness" value 3, based on the fact that there was a missing hadron in the particle zoo, and calculated its mass and decay products.
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Who might use a particle accelerator?
Particle physicists doing research in quantum mechanics use particle accelerators, which are also called "atom smashers" or "colliders". These devices propel subatomic particles at high velocities and collide them with other subatomic particles, sometimes creating new elements, and recreating the properties of the early Universe, shortly after the Big Bang.
How do particle accelerators work?
They accelerate particles using magnets. Once going at speed close to the speed of light, particles smash into each other. Accelerators are used to examine the properties of subatomic particles. There is an accelerator in Chicago called Fermilab, and another, larger on in Europe. See the large hadron collider for more info on current accelerators.
A particle accelerator can increase the kinetic energy of?
Particle accelerators are used to initiate collisions which have enough energy to overcome nuclear forces. They can be used to understand the workings of a star or to build entirely new [short lived] elements. The answer is D. All of the above.
Does alpha particles have less mass the beta particles?
An alpha particle is two protons and two neutrons (same as a Helium nucleus) so when a nucleus ejects an alpha it will defintely have less mass. Also it will be a new element because it has two less protons.
Is there any new found particles which is smaller than quarks?
YES , A GLUON A particle smaller than atom is a subatomic particle, protons , neutrons, and , electrons, the smallest one is an electron, smaller than that are point particles and elementary particles, one elementary particle and point particle is a quark, up quarks down quarks the smallest single thing found so far is a GLUON, which is the force which binds/holds quarks together. Where the devil lives in anti matter there are also atoms and subatomic particles and point particles but just anti, anti- GLUON, anti-QUARK, anti-ATOM, anti-SUBATOMIC PARTICLE. There is something called the string theory, and super string theory that theorizes about bosonic/boson strings but it can not be provine yet, and I think a gluon is still alot smaller than a bosonic/boson string if they are true. HOPE THIS HELPS
Who might use a particle accelerator?
Particle physicists doing research in quantum mechanics use particle accelerators, which are also called "atom smashers" or "colliders". These devices propel subatomic particles at high velocities and collide them with other subatomic particles, sometimes creating new elements, and recreating the properties of the early Universe, shortly after the Big Bang.
Can energy converted into mass?
Yes. In a way, energy and mass are closely related; energy HAS mass, mass HAS energy. Energy gets converted into mass routinely in particle accelerators. The kinetic energy from the moving particles gets converted into new particles.
How do particle accelerators work?
They accelerate particles using magnets. Once going at speed close to the speed of light, particles smash into each other. Accelerators are used to examine the properties of subatomic particles. There is an accelerator in Chicago called Fermilab, and another, larger on in Europe. See the large hadron collider for more info on current accelerators.
How doe scientists make new types of atoms with a particle accelerator?
I don't know what you mean by "new atomic particles" so I'll give some answer options. Yes, scientists can split apart nuclear isotopes with accelerators. Yes, scientists can create nuclear isotopes, both previously observed and new with accelerators. No, scientists can't split protons or neutrons with accelerators. Yes, protons and neutrons within isotopes (neutrons don't even need to be in an isotope) can transform into each other via Beta plus and minus decay without the need of accelerators. Yes, electrons over 1022MeV can spontaneously turn into photons and vice versa, with or without accelerators. Yes scientists can create new particles with accelerators, but they aren't necessarily found in atoms.
Can scientists use particle accelerators to create new elements?
Yes, they can. In fact, they're absolutely necessary these days due to the energies needed to create them. There are two main labs in the world that focus on doing this. The first is the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt, Germany. The second is Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California.
Does a particle accelerator used to accelerate particles at high speeds until the particles fuse together and create a new element?
A particle accelerator used to accelerate particles at high speeds will not fuse together and create a new element. The particle accelerator uses electromagnetic fields to move charged particles and contain them in well defined beams.
A particle accelerator can increase the kinetic energy of?
Particle accelerators are used to initiate collisions which have enough energy to overcome nuclear forces. They can be used to understand the workings of a star or to build entirely new [short lived] elements. The answer is D. All of the above.
Why are synthetic elements made?
It depends on the element. Some synthetic elements can be made by bombarding the nucleus of a lighter element with protons or alpha particles. The heavier synthetic elements are made by colliding atomic nuclei with one another.
what would happen if particles mated with each other?
I am not sure but I guess it would result in a new particle of some kind.
What is large hydrogen colider?
You probably mean Large Hadron Collider. It is a particle accelerator (biggest in the world) at CERN in Switzerland. It is designed to accelerate nuclei of heavy atoms and collide them to study high energy reactions and see if new unknown subatomic particles can be discovered. Hadrons are the class of particles including protons, neutrons, and mesons. Large refers to the size of the machine, not the size of the hadrons. The first particle they hope to find is the "Higgs Boson", which according to some new theories determines the mass of all other subatomic particles.
What has the author Byron P Roe written?
Byron P. Roe has written: 'Particle physics at the new millenium' -- subject- s -: Nuclear physics, Particles - Nuclear physics -, Particles - Nuclearphysics -
Why do scientists use particle accelerator?
Einstein proved that energy and mass were equivalent (Energy = Mass times the velocity of light squared). In a particle accelerator energy is applied to accelerate particles to almost the velocity of light. When this fast moving particles impact another (going in the opposite direction or a target) the energy carried by the particle is converted into mass. New matter (particles) are briefly created and the scientists try and detect these so as to understand the fundamental properties of the universe.
