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Ok i think this fits here. about the "black hole machine" or LHC?
ok so I heard about this so called "black hole machine" or LHC (Large Hadron Collider) and I don't believe the media hype. But I would like to know 1. what is the primary goal of it. 2. How does it work. 3. what is expected to come out of it. 4. what do scientists hope for and 5. What does all of this mean to science
thank you in advance
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- ChuckLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
1. Its primary goal is to observe new types of subatomic particles that haven't been seen before. The more powerful a particle accelerator is, the more types of exotic particles can be produced. This one is about 7 times the power of previous accelerators.
2. It accelerates 2 streams of protons around a huge loop, one stream going clockwise and one stream counter-clockwise. The streams are accelerated to almost the speed of light, and then collided head-on.
3&4. One of the main things that scientists are looking for is the Higgs Boson, a theoretical particle that causes objects to have mass. They are also looking to see if there are any micro-black holes produced, or any other strange particles that haven't even been expected.
5. Whether or not the Higgs Boson is discovered, it will be an advance for science. If it's seen, that will advance the standard model, which predicts its existence. If there's no Higgs Boson, that will push research in new directions, probably towards string theory.
