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Particle accelerator

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A machine makes tiny bits go fast.

Linear accelerator animation 16frames 1.6sec.gif
Linear accelerator animation 16frames 1.6sec.gif
It uses power to push them. These bits move in a straight line. This helps doctors treat sick people. It also helps us learn about space.
Fermilab.jpg
Fermilab.jpg
Do you want to go fast?

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Fermilab.jpg
File:Linear accelerator animation 16frames 1.6sec.gif
Linear accelerator animation 16frames 1.6sec.gif
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Particle accelerator DSC09089.JPG
File:SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Aerial 2.png
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Aerial 2.png
File:Cockcroft–Walton generator.jpg
Cockcroft–Walton generator.jpg
File:2mv accelerator-MJC01.jpg
2mv accelerator-MJC01.jpg
File:Desy tesla cavity01.jpg
Desy tesla cavity01.jpg
File:Berkeley 60-inch cyclotron.jpg
Berkeley 60-inch cyclotron.jpg
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Orsay proton therapy dsc04444.jpg
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DESY1.jpg
File:Rhodotron.svg
Rhodotron.svg
File:Particle Accelerator Livingston Chart 2010.png
Particle Accelerator Livingston Chart 2010.png
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