What Is a Magnetic Field?
10. CERN
Magnetic fields are also in what is the worlds largest and most advanced scientific experiment: the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The fascinating experiment helps scientists to smash apart the smallest particles that we know of to see what they are made of. The experiment has helped us to advance our understanding of the universe and helped us to discover the famous Higgs boson particle.
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The experiment works by taking particles and forcing them round a huge circuit at just under the speed of light. Separate beams of these particles are sent in opposite directions to cause them to collide with each other. Powerful magnets are needed to help ensure the particles remain on the right course as they travel along the circuit.
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