Can we observe particles growing in particle accelerators?

[lavalamp]

Originally posted by Sariaht
Protones are two bigg to participate in the mind experiment, sort'a.

What do you mean protons are too big, why are they too big?

 

[Sariaht]

They are filled with lots of other particles.

 

[lavalamp]

Oh I see what you mean now, yes protons have three quarks inside them, two up's and a down. Neutrons have two down's and an up. All hadrons and mesons (as far as I am aware) are composed of other smaller particles.

I am interested as to where you have read about particles growing when they gain more energy. Are you sure that you have not confused this with them occupying more space since they move around faster?

 

[Sariaht]

In this old book called modern science, i read that you could actually see particles grow in particle accelerators.