Use the diagram of a particle accelerator and your knowledge of colliding particles to answer the questions below.

Question

In particle accelerators such as the one shown here, fields are employed to separate different subatomic particles.
What type of fields are employed?

Answer 1

The type of fields employed in particle accelerators are electromagnetic fields. These fields are used to accelerate and guide the charged particles within the accelerator. They can be generated by magnets or electric fields, or a combination of both.