Assume that CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is perfectly circular with a radius of 4.25km, and has a magnetic field of 8T (acting vertically). Without taking relativistic effects into account, what would the speed of a proton be if it were going around the LHC?

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Assume that CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is perfectly circular with a radius of 4.25km, and has a magnetic field of 8T (acting
vertically). Without taking relativistic effects into account, what would the speed of a proton be if it were going around the LHC?
[In fact it turns out if you correctly include relativity, the speed of the protons is less than the speed of light, but only around jogging pace less!]
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is perfectly circular with a radius of 4.25km, and has a magnetic field of 8T (acting vertically). Without taking relativistic effects into account, what would the speed of a proton be if it were going around the LHC? [In fact it turns out if you correctly include relativity, the speed of the protons is less than the speed of light, but only around jogging pace less!]
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