Jawbreaker Accelerator

The photo on the previous page shows a single accelerator tube, used for fixed target experiments. Notice that the photo below shows two accelerator tubes for colliding particles. Also shown are two photogates (U-shaped objects) used to measure the speed of the jawbreakers before the collision.

Accelerated Particles: Jawbreakers or other candy

Accelerating Propellent: CO2 or pressurized air

Detectors:

Variables to Investigate: Safety: Problems—Limits to analogy:

RATINGS

Excellent
Good
Acceptable
Marginal
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EASY CONSTRUCTION
COST
DRAMA
QUANTITATIVE

RESOURCES AND CONTACTS

More Details:
A sketch and more details

See the Southern Methodist University QuarkNet pages for photos and more information.

News article

Contacts:
Darren Carollo had the original idea. His students and the SMU QuarkNet teachers have constructed several "linacs."

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