Particle accelerator Definition and 207 Threads

Heres one more question In a particle accelerator, an alpha particle with a mass of 6.64 x10^-27 kg is moving with a speed of 2.50x10^7 m/s. It is moving perpendicularily through a magnetic field of intensity 0.150 T. Using appropriote equations and method find the radius of curvature of...

How do particle accelerators contribute to physics? I know after you smash particles together, you get a bunch of resultant particles, and then they annihilate. But we've been doing that for a long time; we've observed many collisions, and many particles, so why do we keep smashing particles...

Has anyone ever been to Fermi Lab near Chicago? I was wondering about it, because I read about it in a book talking about particle accelerators.

Can anyone give me a link to or information about how to build a PRACTICAL particle accelerator? Like one that would fit inside a basement or garage? Please, no handhelds that can't do much, and no mile-long underground accelerators that require their own nuclear power plant. I am interested...

I was wondering how to build a particle accelerator at home. If it is possible, please tell me how. Thank You -ATCG

I have seen a few references to neutral particle accelerators, anybody know how they work? For example, how would it be possible to accelerate a neutron to near-c velocity?

I enjoy the X-Files; big surprise eh? Sometime the references to scientific subjects just kill me. I just saw an episode where Moldy and Smelly visit an particle accelerator. They use billions of megawatts to make Meesons.