CERN approves proposal for €21 billion successor to Large Hadron Collider

The Future Circular Collider, a new 100 km super collider, is set to be 73 km larger than the Large Hadron Collider. Construction is expected to start in 2038 with a cost of at least €21 billion. The project will be developed in two stages: first, an electron-positron collider to study Higgs Boson particles, and second, a proton-proton smasher capable of reaching 1100 Tera electron volts. This is a significant increase from the Large Hadron Collider's 16 Tera electron volts, allowing for the study of new particles.

What is the expected cost of constructing the Future Circular Collider?

• €50 billion

• €15 billion

• €21 billion

• €30 billion

How much larger is the Future Circular Collider compared to the Large Hadron Collider?

• 50 kilometers

• 73 kilometers

• 100 kilometers

• 150 kilometers

What is the primary goal of the first stage of the Future Circular Collider?

• To reach 100 Tera electron volts

• To create a proton-proton smasher

• To study black holes

• To study Higgs boson particles

What is the maximum collision energy the Future Circular Collider aims to achieve in its second stage?

• 16 Tera electron volts

• 200 Tera electron volts

• 50 Tera electron volts

• 100 Tera electron volts

What is the current maximum collision energy of the Large Hadron Collider?

• 100 Tera electron volts

• 50 Tera electron volts

• 16 Tera electron volts

• 10 Tera electron volts