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Comment by dtrain2017

Why is it called a particle accelerator when it's possible for the particle to go both ways: forwards and backwards?

Don't they measure the difference in the direction of the particle as determined by its virtual cloud? more energy emitted from the cloud = forward and vice-versa.

Loved the explanation and accompanying illustrations.

parent dtrain2017 5 years ago

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