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Protons enter Fermilab's Tevatron with 1 GeV. The machine accelerates them to 1 TeV (1000 GeV). It is called an accelerator, but what else does it do?
- Do the protons go faster and faster?
- Do they get more massive?
- What happens to their momenta?
- Do all these effects happen at constant rates?
You can answer these questions by downloading and completing the Excel spreadsheet or html version.A quick link for those new to Excel.
- Compare what happens to the velocity, energy, and momentum.
- Summarize in words what the table tells you.
- Summarize your findings in an equation.
- Were there any surprises?
Check yourself: Download Excel or the html version.
Did you make any incorrect assumptions? (Click on the first calculated number in each column to see the formulae.)
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