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kleinma
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what exactly is a particle?
I know (well correct me if I am wrong) that an atom is a element.. like an atom of hydrogen etc...
and molecules are made up of atoms.. like a water molecule is made of 2 hydrogen and an oxygen atom..
so where does particle fit in?
and what does a particle accelerator do exactly (I know it accelerates particles... but I am looking for a more indepth answer )
Dictionary.com had these definitions under particle
I know (well correct me if I am wrong) that an atom is a element.. like an atom of hydrogen etc...
and molecules are made up of atoms.. like a water molecule is made of 2 hydrogen and an oxygen atom..
so where does particle fit in?
and what does a particle accelerator do exactly (I know it accelerates particles... but I am looking for a more indepth answer )
Dictionary.com had these definitions under particle
A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem.
An elementary particle.
A subatomic particle. See subatomic particle.
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