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And does the type of particle depend on the speed of the colliding protons?
A proton-proton collision is a type of nuclear reaction where two protons, which are positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom, collide with each other at high energies.
As the name suggests, only protons are involved in a proton-proton collision. These protons can either be from the same atom or from different atoms.
Studying proton-proton collisions can help scientists understand the fundamental building blocks of matter and the forces that govern them. It can also provide insights into the origins of the universe and the physical laws that govern it.
In a proton-proton collision, various particles can be produced depending on the energy of the collision. Some of the possible particles are pions, kaons, protons, neutrons, and gamma rays.
Proton-proton collisions are studied using large particle accelerators, such as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. These accelerators use strong magnetic fields to accelerate protons to extremely high energies before colliding them and detecting the resulting particles.