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
Cosmic Ray ProjectCosmic Ray Project
Cosmic RaysCosmic Rays
High energy particlesHigh energy particles Source unknownSource unknown Earth’s atmosphere causes them Earth’s atmosphere causes them
to showerto shower
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
Our ClassOur Class
Studied Cosmic RaysStudied Cosmic Rays
Built DetectorsBuilt Detectors
Tested DetectorsTested Detectors
My ImpressionsMy Impressions
OverwhelmingOverwhelming InterestingInteresting ExcitingExciting
Thank YouThank You