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 ====== Cosmic Enthusiasts ======
+My institution holds an Early AP program starting August 20, 2012. To excite my students about Physics I showed the Youtube video "Small Matter and Big Science" (short film).
+Manju P.
+==== The Cosmic Enthusiasts  ====
+{{:2012_research:trio4.jpg|}}
+===== Our Question:  Are cosmic radiation levels higher during the day than at night? ======
 Here is our proposal...
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 Here is some background reading...{{cosmicnotes.doc}}
-Below is pictured a scintillator like the one we used.  It should be noted that we had these problems with the scintillator...
-during the in-class experiment... a loose upper paddle
-4:00 PM.When beginning the experiment... a lower paddled that didn't work..
-nd device obtained...
-A lower paddle that didn't work after 3 trials... continued with upper paddle reading
-9:00 PM After 3 trials the upper paddle began taking data at a much quicker rate.  Continued taking 10 trials.  Then switched to coincidence.  Took 4 trials of good information.  Then machine began acting erratically again.
-5:00AM After 5 trials with coincidence, the machine began erratically.  Paddles were readjusted.  Trial 11's upper panel seemed to be reading too low.
- =====
+Below is pictured a scintillator like the one we used.
-===== **Scintillator Similar to One Used** =====
+=====Scintillator Similar to One Used=====
 {{: 2012_research:detector.jpg|frame|Scintillator Similar to One Used}}
+==== Problems with the Scintillator ====
+It should be noted that we had these problems with the scintillator...
+  * during the in-class experiment... a loose upper paddle
+  * 073112 4:00 PM.When beginning the experiment... a lower paddle that didn't work..
+  * 2nd device obtained...A lower paddle that didn't work after 3 trials... continued with upper paddle reading
+  * 073112 9:00 PM After 3 trials the upper paddle began taking data at a much quicker rate.  Continued taking 10 trials.  Then switched to coincidence.  Took 4 trials of good information.  Then machine began acting erratically again.
+  * 080112 5:00AM After 5 trials with coincidence, the machine began erratically.  Paddles were readjusted.  Trial 11's upper panel seemed to be reading too low.
+ =====
+===== Photos of Setup,and Test Location =====
-==== The Cosmic Enthusiasts  ====
-{{:2012_research:trio4.jpg|}}
-{{:2012_research:balcony_from_where_data_was_taken.jpg?300|}}===== Here is a view from the 6th floor Owen East Dormitory Balcony from where the data was taken.  The balcony faces to the south. =====
+{{:2012_research:balcony_from_where_data_was_taken.jpg?300|}}
+**Here is a view from the 6th floor Owen East Dormitory Balcony from where the data was taken.  The balcony faces to the south.
+**
-[[2012_research:new_wiki_page|   The Experiment
+**The Expermental Setup**
+{{:2012_research:experimental_setup.jpg?300|}}
+{{:2012_research:experimental_4.jpg?300|}}
+**A close-up highlighting the foiled covered scintillator panels**
+----
+[[2012_research:cosmos enthusiasts:Data|  The Experiment Continues]]
-]]

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