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A '''Particle accelerator''' is a large machine that uses electric fields to accelerate particles that have electrical charges. Two different types are linear and circular. Linear machines have functions in areas of medicine, while circular accelerators are the types that are used to search for [[subatomic particle]]s. | A '''Particle accelerator''' is a large machine that uses electric fields to accelerate particles that have electrical charges. Two different types are linear and circular. Linear machines have functions in areas of medicine, while circular accelerators are the types that are used to search for [[subatomic particle]]s. | ||
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A Particle accelerator is a large machine that uses electric fields to accelerate particles that have electrical charges. Two different types are linear and circular. Linear machines have functions in areas of medicine, while circular accelerators are the types that are used to search for subatomic particles.