Understanding the Large Hadron Collider

The video explores the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, detailing its construction, purpose, and the groundbreaking discovery of the Higgs Boson. It explains the significance of particle collisions in understanding the universe's fundamental building blocks. The video also discusses the debate on building a larger collider to further explore mysteries like dark matter, emphasizing the importance of fundamental research in advancing technology and knowledge.

Where is the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) located?

• On the border between France and Germany

• On the border between France and Switzerland

• In the United States

• In Japan

How long is the tunnel of the LHC?

• 27 km

• 10 km

• 50 km

• 100 km

What is the size of the space that particles move through in the LHC?

• The width of a human hair

• The width of a grain of rice

• The width of a soccer field

• The width of a school bus

How many protons are fired in each direction in the LHC?

• 100 million

• 1 trillion

• 1 billion

• 100 billion

What is the main goal of smashing protons together in the LHC?

• To understand the fabric of the universe

• To produce electricity

• To generate energy

• To create black holes

What is the Higgs Boson often referred to as?

• The Photon

• The Electron

• The Dark Matter Particle

• The God Particle

What did the discovery of the Higgs Boson confirm?

• The existence of new dimensions

• The existence of an underlying field that gives particles mass

• The existence of black holes

• The existence of dark matter

What percentage of the universe is made up of dark matter?

• 10%

• 27%

• 50%

• 73%

What is one of the byproducts of the pure science done at CERN?

• New transportation methods

• New types of food

• New forms of energy

• New cancer therapies

What is the proposed name for the new, larger collider?

• Super Collider

• Next Generation Collider

• Mega Collider

• Future Circular Collider