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Nuclear Physics
P4-62: CHAIN REACTION - MOUSE TRAP VIDEO
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Model of uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction.
P4-61: CHAIN REACTION MODEL
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrate a molecular chain reaction, either controlled or uncontrolled.
P4-33: BUBBLE CHAMBER TRACKS - THREE DIMENSIONAL VIEWMASTER
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Allow individual viewing of bubble chamber tracks in three dimensions.
P4-31: CLOUD CHAMBER - INDIVIDUAL VIEWING
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Observe alpha and beta particle paths with a cloud chamber.
P4-21: NUCLIDES CHART
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Use chart of the nuclides in small class groups.
P4-08: IONIZATION SMOKE ALARM
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrate how a smoke alarm works.
P4-07: SHRINK TUBE - IRRADIATED POLYMER
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrate properties of shrink tube.
P4-04: COSMIC RAYS
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the existence of cosmic rays.
P4-03: RADON DETECTION
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrate that radioactive radon daughters are present in the air
P4-06 RADIOACTIVE CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Shows some consumer products and naturally occuring materials that are weakly radioactive
P4-01: Radiation Monitor (Geiger Counter)
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrates radioactivity, the Radiation Monitor (Geiger Counter), and some differences between alpha, beta, and gamma radiation