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The Elementary Particle Masses
In this elementary particle mass worksheet, students calculate the mass of elementary particles in kilograms and million electron Volts. Students solve 4 problems finding Top Quark mass, total quark mass of a proton and Strange Quark mass.
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The Higgs Boson and The Mystery of Mass
In this Higgs Boson and mass instructional activity, learners read about the differences in elementary particle mass and they solve 4 equations using a given equation for the potential energy in the Higgs Boson field.
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Cern: The Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment
The Compact Muon Solenoid Experiment (CMS), an LHC experiment, detects muons, electrons and photons, provides momentum measurements, and, like ATLAS, is responsible for detecting the Higgs boson. This CERN website offers news about CMS,...
Symmetry Magazine
Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: The Higgs Boson
The Higgs boson, a particle hypothesized by Peter Higgs, is described in this article. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article series that aims to summarize in a few paragraphs the meaning of different concepts in particle physics.
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National Research Council: Elementary Particle Physics
The Committee on Elementary-Particle Physics, part of the U.S. National Research Council, presents this massive report on particle physics. It's a definitive document. Surprisingly readable, totally detailed. Start with the Table of...
US Department of Energy
Fermilab: Questions About Physics: Big Bang & Bosons
What are serious scientists are saying about bosons? This site provides text correspondence between two scientists in question-answer format. Shows why bosons are so important in particle physics.
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Lancaster University: Particle Physics Package: Higgs: Detector
Details on ATLAS, one of the Large Hadron Collider experiments, and on the detection of Higgs decay.
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Lancaster University: Particle Physics Package: Higgs
A look at where the Higgs boson exists within the Standard Model of particle physics. Explains forces in the Model (electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, and weak nuclear force) and offers thoughts on how the Higgs particle might be...
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Lancaster University: Particle Physics Package: Large Hadron Collider
Learn what the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is, when it was built, what it contains, and how it will help scientists better understand the universe by finding the Higgs field and solving the "mystery of antimatter." Includes very simple...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Higgs Field, Explained
One of the most significant scientific discoveries of the early 21st century is surely the Higgs boson, but the boson and the Higgs Field that allows for that magic particle are extremely difficult to grasp. Don Lincoln outlines an...
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Cern: Missing Higgs
A very brief article explaining the theorized role of the Higgs field and Higgs boson shortly after the Big Bang and the method by which scientists hope to detect the Higgs boson.
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Lancaster Particle Physics Package: Detector
Details on ATLAS, one of the Large Hadron Collider experiments, and on the detection of Higgs decay.