Can antimatter fall upwards?

Can antimatter fall upwards?

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Science, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video explores two experiments designed to test how gravity affects antimatter. The first experiment, Alpha G, involves trapping antihydrogen atoms in a vertical vacuum chamber to observe gravitational effects. The second experiment, G Bar, tests antihydrogen atoms generated from antiprotons by subjecting them to a 20 cm fall. Scientists predict that antimatter should behave like regular matter under gravity, but there's a small chance it could behave differently.

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3 mins • 1 pt

How will the effect of gravity on antihydrogen atoms be tested in the experiments?

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What is the significance of the one in a million chance mentioned in the text?

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