IPPOG Resources Database
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Contact: Stefano Mersi, info-ippog@cern.ch
Submitted by: fabiola.cacciatore@cern.ch
Published: December 14, 2022
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A quick and dirty guide to high speeds
A short presentation showing the relation between mass, energy, momentum and speed for relativistic and ultra-relativistic particles. It uses as an example the CERN accelerator complex (for massive particles at different speeds) and the photon
Audiences
Topics
Matter, Particles and the Universe (Known Physics)
Particles and Their Interactions
Exploring the Unknown (Beyond Known Physics)
Extra Dimensions
Particle Physics and Society
People Behind the Science
School Topics
Nature of science
Scientific inquiry and reasoning
Keywords
Relativity, LHC, relativistic particles, ultra-relativistic particles
Online use
Yes