Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2011

DOI

10.1119/1.3555514

Publication Title

The Physics Teacher

Volume

49

Issue

3

Pages

188-188

Abstract

What is the strength of the magnetic field used to keep the protons in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) moving in a circle?

What is the kinetic energy of one lead ion in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)? How does that compare to the kinetic energy of a ping-pong (table tennis) ball?

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© 2011 American Association of Physics Teachers.

This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing.This article appeared in

Weinstein, L. (2011). Question 1: LHC magnets; Question 2: LHC Projectile Energy. The Physics Teacher, 49(3), 188-188. 

and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3555514

Original Publication Citation

Weinstein, L. (2011). Question 1: LHC magnets; Question 2: LHC Projectile Energy. The Physics Teacher, 49(3), 188-188. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.3555514

ORCID

0000-0001-5416-2900 (Weinstein)

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