Can a proton be split apart due to centrifugal force alone?

Subject: Can a proton be split apart due to centrifugal force alone?

Date: Tue Apr 14 04:52:36 2009
Posted by Liviu
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In case of the LHC the protons will be accelerated at 7MeV. The mass increases 
7450 times at this speed. The radius of the LHC is 4300m. The angular velocity 
will be 11103 rotations per second. I get an centrifugal energy value according 
to the classical formula of -8.5E+18 J, which must be applied to a proton to be 
kept on the circular trajectory. Can this have an effect on the proton, so as 
to make it split apart?

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