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The Spin of the Proton

When two protons collide, the outcome depends on which way the particles are spinning. The effect seen in violent collisions suggests there are objects in the proton that spin very rapidly

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 240 Issue 5This article was originally published with the title “The Spin of the Proton” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 240 No. 5 (), p. 68
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0579-68