
How many particles has the Large Hadron Collider discovered?
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe
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Using the Large Hadron Kolider to Discover New Particles
The large hadron kolider is a window into the universe. The strategy for using it to discover new particles is to rely on einstein's famous equation, where e is energy and m is mass. So what we do with a large haydron calider is smash particles together, very low mass particles like protons,. so we can turn that energy into the mass of some new particle. Yes, it's alchemy. We are turning one kind of matter, like normal, everyday protons, into something new. Would succeed a prining on them. But i guess, you know, it does cost a lot of money.
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