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It is the particle accelerator that we use to accelerate protons in the physics lab. (Accelerators can accelerate other things, too.) There are a number of different accelerators, and they include the cyclotron, the synchrotron, the tevatron, and the new LHC (Large Hadron Collider) to name a few. Use the link below to begin investigating these and other similar machines.

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How can a proton be moved from one location to another?

A proton can be moved from one location to another by applying an electric or magnetic field that exerts a force on the proton. This force can be used to accelerate the proton, causing it to move to a different location. Additionally, protons can be transported using equipment such as proton pumps or ion channels in biological systems.


What has 28 protons?

A chemical element with 28 protons is nickel. It is a transition metal that is commonly used in various industrial applications due to its durability and resistance to corrosion.


What is proton synchrocyclotron?

A proton synchrocyclotron is a particle accelerator that accelerates protons to just below the speed of light for scientific experiments or medical treatment. The protons are usually supplied in the form of Hydrogen gas and the synchrocyclotron is similar to a cyclotron, except that the magnetic field is variable instead of fixed. It is available in both Superconducting and non-Superconducting varieties and the most common application in recent times is as one type of accelerator for advanced particle therapy, such as proton radiation therapy. Hope this helps..


What number is used to determine how many electrons are in a neutral atom?

The number used to determine how many electrons are in a neutral atom is the atomic number, which is the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons, thus balancing out the positive charge of the protons with the negative charge of the electrons.


The mass number of an element is equal to the total number of?

The mass number is the average atomic mass of all the isotopes that are found in nature.

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Used to accelerate protons in the study of subatomic particles?

Tevatron.


Do protons and electrons accelerate toward each other?

Yes, protons and electrons experience an attractive electrostatic force and will accelerate towards each other if they are not balanced by other forces, such as the centrifugal forces in an atom's structure.


Why is the cyclotron not used to accelerate electron?

The cyclotron is not used to accelerate electrons because the electrons' much smaller mass compared to protons would make it challenging to achieve the necessary centripetal forces for acceleration. Additionally, the electrons' high energy loss due to synchrotron radiation would limit their efficiency in a cyclic accelerator like the cyclotron. Instead, linear accelerators (linacs) or synchrotrons are typically used to accelerate electrons.


Can a cyclotron be use the accelerate electrons?

Cyclotrons are typically used to accelerate charged particles such as protons and ions, rather than electrons. This is because the principles of operation of a cyclotron are more suited to accelerating positively charged particles. Electrons can be accelerated using linear accelerators or betatrons which are more efficient for accelerating negatively charged particles like electrons.


Are quarks traveling at the speed of light?

Quarks have not been observed to exist separately - they are "confined" within larger particles such as protons and neutrons, that are made up of several quarks (3 each, in the case of protons and neutrons).


What is a sentence with the word accelerate?

The word accelerate is a verb meaning "to get faster." Thus it can be used in the following possible sentences:He saw the lights were turning green and so started to accelerate.Hiring more workers can accelerate the manufacturing process.Objects falling to earth accelerate because of gravity.


The mass number is used to calculate the number of?

protons and neutrons in an atom. It is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.


How is a cyclotron used to treat patients?

A cyclotron is used to accelerate protons, which are used in the medical treatment of patients prescribed this form of therapy. It is an accelerated proton source. Proton therapy is gaining in use, but as it takes a cyclotron, which is a nuclear particle accelerator, to provide the accelerated protons, it costs a small fortune to set up a treatment center. The treatment begins with winding up the beast to gather and accelerate the protons (which is where the cyclotron comes in), and then the direction of the particle stream through appropriate (highly evacuated) plumbing to a treatment room. There, a patient is set up in front of the "business end" of the proton "gun" and positioned appropriately to administer the dose or radiation. Look below and check the links to related questions and to websites with related material.


Are Rockets able to accelerate in space?

Yes, that is why they are used in space.


What types of operations is DMA used to accelerate?

DMA operations


How many protons and neutrons are used in an atom?

"Used" is the wrong term to be used in this case. An atom is MADE up of protons,neutrons and electrons. Also, the number of protons or neutrons present in an atom depends on which atom is it or of which element it is.


A net force greater than zero will cause an object to?

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