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A '''gigaelectronvolt''' ('''GeV''') is a unit of [[energy]] equal to one billion (<math>10^9</math>) [[electronvolt]]. The mass of the [[proton]] and [[neutron]] is of the order of <math>1~\mathrm{GeV}/ c^2</math>. | A '''gigaelectronvolt''' ('''GeV''') is a unit of [[energy]] equal to one billion (<math>10^9</math>) [[electronvolt]]. The mass of the [[proton]] and [[neutron]] is of the order of <math>1~\mathrm{GeV}/ c^2</math>. | ||
Many energy-like quantities ([[Mass|masses]], energies, [[Momentum|momenta]]) of interest at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] are conveniently measured in GeV, using [[natural units]]. | Many energy-like quantities ([[Mass|masses]], energies, [[Momentum|momenta]]) of interest at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] are conveniently measured in GeV, using [[natural units]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:44, 22 December 2016
A gigaelectronvolt (GeV) is a unit of energy equal to one billion (
) electronvolt. The mass of the proton and neutron is of the order of 
.
Many energy-like quantities (masses, energies, momenta) of interest at the Large Hadron Collider are conveniently measured in GeV, using natural units.
