/sci/ - Science & Math

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No, an ecliptic is the path we perceive the sun to travel through the sky. That all the planets orbit around the sun almost on a plane is the consequence of the solar system being formed vis a vis an accretion disc.

Hey /sci/, I'm doing a short speech about the day that the LHC collided protons at 7 TeV for a college-level speech class. I don't want to get technical at all (I'm no particle physicist anyway). I just need a good, accurate comparison of the amount of energy it takes to get these protons moving at 7 TeV. Something like "Imagine taking a grain of sand and pumping enough energy in it to power Los Angeles for a day." or something to that effect. Is this a valid comparison?