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 ====== Cosmic Enthusiasts ====== ====== 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 ​ ==== ==== The Cosmic Enthusiasts ​ ====
 {{:​2012_research:​trio4.jpg|}} {{:​2012_research:​trio4.jpg|}}
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 +===== Our Question: ​ Are cosmic radiation levels higher during the day than at night? ======
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 =====Scintillator Similar to One Used===== =====Scintillator Similar to One Used=====
 {{: 2012_research:​detector.jpg|frame|Scintillator Similar to One Used}} {{: 2012_research:​detector.jpg|frame|Scintillator Similar to One Used}}
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-Problems with the Scintillator ====+==== Problems with the Scintillator ====
  
 It should be noted that we had these problems with the scintillator... ​ It should be noted that we had these problems with the scintillator... ​
-  * Unordered List Itemduring ​the in-class experiment... a loose upper paddle +  * during ​the in-class experiment... a loose upper paddle 
-  * Unordered List Item073112 ​4:00 PM.When beginning the experiment... a lower paddle that didn't work.. +  * 073112 ​4:00 PM.When beginning the experiment... a lower paddle that didn't work.. 
-  * Unordered List Item2nd ​device obtained...A lower paddle that didn't work after 3 trials... continued with upper paddle reading +  * 2nd device obtained...A lower paddle that didn't work after 3 trials... continued with upper paddle reading 
-  * Unordered List Item073112 ​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. +  * 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. 
-  * Unordered List Item080112 ​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. +  * 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. 
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 ===== Photos of Setup,and Test Location ===== ===== Photos of Setup,and Test Location =====
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 {{:​2012_research:​balcony_from_where_data_was_taken.jpg?​300|}} {{:​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. ​=====+ 
 +**Here is a view from the 6th floor Owen East Dormitory Balcony from where the data was taken. ​ The balcony faces to the south. 
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 +**The Expermental Setup** 
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 +{{:​2012_research:​experimental_4.jpg?​300|}} 
 +**A close-up highlighting the foiled covered scintillator panels**
  
  
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-[[2012_research:​new_wiki_page|  The Experiment Continues]]+[[2012_research:​cosmos enthusiasts:​Data|  The Experiment Continues]]
    
  
  
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