Decays Let Physicists Look Inside Particles

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Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Collection:

U.S. Department of Energy

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

These pages invite students to test various particles for their decay products. Most particles studied by physicists are unstable; they decay. That is, given enough time by itself, one unstable particle will fly apart into two or more particles. By carefully observing and logically classifying these decays according to some well-understood laws of nature, particle physicists have been able to explain much about the fundamental structure of matter.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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