The Primary Scientific Purpose of a Particle Accelerator Is to

question 17

Multiple Choice

The primary scientific purpose of a particle accelerator is to

• A)make small particles achieve large accelerations.
• B)produce energy for commercial use.
• C)create particles and study their behavior.
• D)make small particles go very fast.

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