P4 Nuclei and Particles

In this section, you will find models and demonstrations of some concepts of nuclear physics, including radioactive decay.

Articles
Image	Title
	P4-01: Radiation Monitor (Geiger Counter) Demonstrates radioactivity, the Radiation Monitor (Geiger Counter), and some differences between alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
	P4-03: RADON DETECTION Demonstrate that radioactive radon daughters are present in the air
	P4-04: COSMIC RAYS Demonstrate the existence of cosmic rays.
	P4-05: PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE - LARGE Show them what a large photomultiplier tube looks like.
	P4-06 RADIOACTIVE CONSUMER PRODUCTS Shows some consumer products and naturally occuring materials that are weakly radioactive
	P4-07: SHRINK TUBE - IRRADIATED POLYMER Demonstrate properties of shrink tube.
	P4-08: IONIZATION SMOKE ALARM Demonstrate how a smoke alarm works.
	P4-11 RADIOACTIVE DECAY - DICE Illustrates the radioactive decay of a sample of nuclei. Shows how a half-life is determined
	P4-21: NUCLIDES CHART Use chart of the nuclides in small class groups.
	P4-31: CLOUD CHAMBER - INDIVIDUAL VIEWING Observe alpha and beta particle paths with a cloud chamber.
	P4-33: BUBBLE CHAMBER TRACKS - THREE DIMENSIONAL VIEWMASTER Allow individual viewing of bubble chamber tracks in three dimensions.
	P4-41: RUTHERFORD SCATTERING MODEL Show difference in scattering from the Thompson and Rutherford models of the nucleus.
	P4-51: MILLIKAN OIL DROP MODEL Demonstrate geometry for the Millikan oil drop experiment.
	P4-61: CHAIN REACTION MODEL Demonstrate a molecular chain reaction, either controlled or uncontrolled.
	P4-62: CHAIN REACTION - MOUSE TRAP VIDEO Model of uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction.