cosmic ray project
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Cosmic Ray Project. Cosmic Rays. High energy particles Source unknown Earth’s atmosphere causes them to shower. Detectors. Plastic scintillators collect cosmic rays Funneled to photomultiplier Oscilloscope detects electrical signal - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Cosmic Ray ProjectCosmic Ray Project
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Cosmic RaysCosmic Rays
High energy particlesHigh energy particles Source unknownSource unknown Earth’s atmosphere causes them Earth’s atmosphere causes them
to showerto shower
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DetectorsDetectors
Plastic scintillators collect cosmic Plastic scintillators collect cosmic raysrays
Funneled to photomultiplierFunneled to photomultiplier Oscilloscope detects electrical Oscilloscope detects electrical
signalsignal Discriminator detects signals Discriminator detects signals
above a designated threshhold above a designated threshhold
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Our ClassOur Class
Studied Cosmic RaysStudied Cosmic Rays
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Built DetectorsBuilt Detectors
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Tested DetectorsTested Detectors
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My ImpressionsMy Impressions
OverwhelmingOverwhelming InterestingInteresting ExcitingExciting
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Thank YouThank You