If we can get particles at CERN to near-light speeds, why can’t we extrapolate that to rockets? 366 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question98.72K June 6, 2023 0 Comments Alternatively, why can’t we put a particle accelerator on the back of a rocket and use that? Edit: okay thanks guys it was a dumb question I see that now lol In: 0 10 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted June 6, 2023 0 Comments Are you asking why it’s harder to accelerate something weighing tons compared to accelerating a proton? Mass. The answer is mass. The difference being MANY orders of magnitude, the same reason why it’s easy to throw a baseball and harder to throw a planet. You are viewing 1 out of 10 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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