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UC Santa Cruz Tesla atUC Santa Cruz Tesla atFreedom E.S.Freedom E.S.


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Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics SCIPPSanta Cruz Institute for Particle Physics SCIPP Prof. Hartmut SadrozinskiProf. Hartmut Sadrozinski

Your Guests todayYour Guests today

UC Santa Cruz Department of PhysicsUC Santa Cruz Department of Physics Dr. Charlie Crummer, Laboratory ManagerDr. Charlie Crummer, Laboratory Manager

Dr. Alex GrilloDr. Alex Grillo

Brian Keeney, JuniorBrian Keeney, Junior

Dr. Hiroshi OhyamaDr. Hiroshi Ohyama

Ms. Holly Hester, AdministratorMs. Holly Hester, Administrator

Mr. Edward Hawkins, CoordinatorMr. Edward Hawkins, Coordinator


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Tesla ProgramTesla Program Introduction & Jacob's LadderIntroduction & Jacob's Ladder Safety FirstSafety First Knight in ArmorKnight in Armor

– Bolt to the faceBolt to the face– Sparks from the feetSparks from the feet

Corona: Corona: – Zorro’s Sword Zorro’s Sword – Lights without CordsLights without Cords

Facts on Lightning & Tesla CoilFacts on Lightning & Tesla Coil Mystery Knight in ArmorMystery Knight in Armor

– Fighting LightningFighting Lightning


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What is a Physicist? What is a Physicist?

A Person who asks Questions about Nature A Person who asks Questions about Nature

Today is your chance to be a Physicist: Today is your chance to be a Physicist:

Ask Questions during the Show!Ask Questions during the Show!


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Teach students, Teach students,

learn about nature (Research)learn about nature (Research)

Smallest bodies (Particles): Quarks Smallest bodies (Particles): Quarks

How do bodies form How do bodies form

and stay togetherand stay together

Big bodies in the sky: Stars, Big bodies in the sky: Stars, Black holes, SupernovaeBlack holes, Supernovae


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Galaxy

DNA

CellAtom

Nucleus

Electron microscope

Accelerator

The size of the object and its distance tells me what kind of instrument I need to see it.

Larger & Farther away

smaller

Cartoon of the World


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Professors and Students (and Teachers !)Professors and Students (and Teachers !)

conduct research in the SCIPP Laboratoriesconduct research in the SCIPP Laboratories

http://scipp.ucsc.eduhttp://scipp.ucsc.edu


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Summer 2001: Teachers help launch a big BalloonSummer 2001: Teachers help launch a big Balloon

Mr. Kliewer Mr. Kliewer

Prof. Schalk Prof. Schalk

Dr. DannDr. Dann

Mr. Manildi Mr. Manildi

Mr. Briber Mr. Briber


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Balloon Chase and RecoveryBalloon Chase and Recovery

Balloon flew 400 Miles at 130,000 ft across ???Balloon flew 400 Miles at 130,000 ft across ???


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Normally you can't see, hear or Normally you can't see, hear or smell electricity, but the Tesla Coil smell electricity, but the Tesla Coil makes makes • Bright sparksBright sparks• Loud crackling noiseLoud crackling noise• The air smell bad (OzoneThe air smell bad (Ozone

SAFETY FIRST!SAFETY FIRST!SAFETY FIRST!SAFETY FIRST!

BRACE YOURSELF!BRACE YOURSELF!BRACE YOURSELF!BRACE YOURSELF!

1 Million 1 Million Volts! Volts!

DANGERDANGER

1 Million 1 Million Volts! Volts!

DANGERDANGER

Distance at least 20 ft. Distance at least 20 ft. Computers, Gameboys, CD players, Computers, Gameboys, CD players,

telephones to the back of the room – telephones to the back of the room – unplugged, switched off!unplugged, switched off!

Hearing aids off, pacemakers out of Hearing aids off, pacemakers out of roomroom


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Meet the Fighting KnightMeet the Fighting KnightMeet the Fighting KnightMeet the Fighting Knight

Fighting LightningFighting Lightning

Bolt to the HeadBolt to the Head

Sparks from the feetSparks from the feet


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Three things to understand:Three things to understand:

Electrical CurrentElectrical Current LightningLightning The Faraday CageThe Faraday Cage


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LightningLightning

Jacob’s LadderJacob’s Ladder

CoronaCorona

Tesla SparksTesla Sparks

are all related. are all related.

LightningLightning

Jacob’s LadderJacob’s Ladder

CoronaCorona

Tesla SparksTesla Sparks

are all related. are all related.

Principle:Principle: Air is made of very small bodies called Air is made of very small bodies called “molecules”. When they are broken apart, they “molecules”. When they are broken apart, they become charged and can conduct a current like an become charged and can conduct a current like an electrical wire. electrical wire.

If there is a large current, it heats up the air and If there is a large current, it heats up the air and makes light (like in your toaster!).makes light (like in your toaster!).

Electricity in AirElectricity in Air


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How lightning worksHow lightning works

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+ – –

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++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++++ ++++++++

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – – – –

– – – – – – – – – – – –

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++ ++ ++ ++++++

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Ground is safe!Ground is safe!


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The Faraday CageThe Faraday Cage

Why aren't air planes in Why aren't air planes in grave danger being so grave danger being so close to the clouds and close to the clouds and away from safe ground?away from safe ground?

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– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

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Safest place during a Safest place during a lightning storm is in a plane lightning storm is in a plane or car because it is a or car because it is a Faraday CageFaraday Cage

Answer: They form a Answer: They form a Faraday Cage i.e., they Faraday Cage i.e., they are surrounded by metal; are surrounded by metal; if you are surrounded by if you are surrounded by metal you are safe the metal you are safe the electricity flows around electricity flows around the outsidethe outside


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ZorroZorroZorroZorro

Drawing sparks with a swordDrawing sparks with a sword


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Sparks

to grounded sword

What is happening with Zorro?

Wire to safe ground

What about

those lights

without cords?

Electricity

Moves

Through the Air(you knew that,

because you use

a radio and TV


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Thomas “DC” Thomas “DC” Edison Edison

BatteriesBatteries

Nicola “AC” TeslaNicola “AC” Tesla

GeneratorsGenerators

vs.vs.

Tesla RevivalTesla Revival 271 web sites are dedicated to Nicola 271 web sites are dedicated to Nicola

TeslaTesla Join the “Tesla Coil Web Ring” Join the “Tesla Coil Web Ring” http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=teslaring&list


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Nicola Tesla as a Daredevil waiting for a hair Nicola Tesla as a Daredevil waiting for a hair cut?cut?

Double Exposure makes it safe!Double Exposure makes it safe!


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Voltage Voltage starts starts at 120 at 120 ends ends up at up at

1 million!1 million!

Voltage Voltage starts starts at 120 at 120 ends ends up at up at

1 million!1 million!

TransformerTransformer14,000volt

OutletOutlet120 volt

Resonance circuitResonance circuit1 million

volt

Ask us about details!Ask us about details!

How does the Tesla Coil How does the Tesla Coil work?work?


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Learn about TransformersLearn about TransformersLearn about TransformersLearn about Transformers

Where have Where have you seen you seen

this before?this before?

Power out@14kV

Power in@120V


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We heard a lot about conserving PowerWe heard a lot about conserving Power

(turn off lamps, Air conditioners, ….)(turn off lamps, Air conditioners, ….)

Power is brought to your neighborhoodPower is brought to your neighborhood

on high voltage lineson high voltage lines

and a transformer brings it down to 120Vand a transformer brings it down to 120V

We heard a lot about conserving PowerWe heard a lot about conserving Power

(turn off lamps, Air conditioners, ….)(turn off lamps, Air conditioners, ….)

Power is brought to your neighborhoodPower is brought to your neighborhood

on high voltage lineson high voltage lines

and a transformer brings it down to 120Vand a transformer brings it down to 120V

Physics Principle: TransformerPhysics Principle: TransformerPhysics Principle: TransformerPhysics Principle: Transformer

Power in@14kV

Power in@120V


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Transformation of EnergyTransformation of Energy

GLASTGLAST

SLACSLAC

Power is used everywherePower is used everywhere

– Visit the Stanford Linear Visit the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC): Accelerator Center (SLAC): Electricity -> New particlesElectricity -> New particles

QuarksQuarks Power is tranformed in Space Power is tranformed in Space

Black holes explode :Black holes explode :

– Material -> Light, x-rays, “jets”Material -> Light, x-rays, “jets”

– SCIPP works on GLAST Mission:SCIPP works on GLAST Mission:

discover the most powerful discover the most powerful “power plants” in the “power plants” in the universeuniverse


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Learn about ResonanceLearn about ResonanceLearn about ResonanceLearn about ResonanceThat’s how a swing works:That’s how a swing works:A kick at the right moment A kick at the right moment builds up and gets you sky-high!builds up and gets you sky-high!

That’s how a swing works:That’s how a swing works:A kick at the right moment A kick at the right moment builds up and gets you sky-high!builds up and gets you sky-high!

In the Tesla “swing”, the kick is supplied In the Tesla “swing”, the kick is supplied

by the AC electrical current moving back and forthby the AC electrical current moving back and forth

In the Tesla “swing”, the kick is supplied In the Tesla “swing”, the kick is supplied

by the AC electrical current moving back and forthby the AC electrical current moving back and forth


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Mystery KnightMystery KnightMystery KnightMystery Knight

Who is afraid of Lightning?Who is afraid of Lightning?

NOT!NOT!


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Electrical Electrical current current flows on the flows on the OUTSIDE of OUTSIDE of a metal!a metal!

Is Mr. Rasmussen ok?Is Mr. Rasmussen ok? Let’s check!Let’s check!

The armored suit is safe! The armored suit is safe! It's a Faraday Cage – no It's a Faraday Cage – no

electric field allowed insideelectric field allowed inside

Is Mr. Rasmussen ok?Is Mr. Rasmussen ok? Let’s check!Let’s check!

The armored suit is safe! The armored suit is safe! It's a Faraday Cage – no It's a Faraday Cage – no

electric field allowed insideelectric field allowed insideInvisible Invisible currentcurrent

Visible Visible sparkssparks

GroundGround

1 Million Volt1 Million Volt

Visible Visible sparkssparks


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Fysiks is Phun!Fysiks is Phun!

Questions?Questions?

Ask after the show, e-mail, visit…Ask after the show, e-mail, visit…

You find our coordinates on the webYou find our coordinates on the web

http://scipp.ucsc.edu http://scipp.ucsc.edu


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Say “Good bye” to Say “Good bye” to

Daniel Greenhouse,Daniel Greenhouse,

the brain behind the sparksthe brain behind the sparks

He was an undergraduateHe was an undergraduate

at UC Santa Cruz.at UC Santa Cruz.

http://scipp.ucsc.eduhttp://scipp.ucsc.edu

Thanks to our hosts:Thanks to our hosts: All you studentsAll you students Mr. J. RasmussenMr. J. Rasmussen Mr. B. HayesMr. B. Hayes Ms. Jean HeintzMs. Jean Heintz 44thth and 5 and 5thth Grade Teachers: Grade Teachers:

– Ms Mitani, Ms Carlson, Mr AndrijasevichMs Mitani, Ms Carlson, Mr Andrijasevich

– Ms Giovannis, Mr Kolbeck, Mr OrtegaMs Giovannis, Mr Kolbeck, Mr Ortega

– Ms Covarrubias, Ms Laing, Ms JeffriesMs Covarrubias, Ms Laing, Ms Jeffries

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