Shrink tube is used in a number of important industrial applications, such as to protect electronic wiring connections and to wrap turkeys. This demonstration allows students to see how shrink tube works.
Various samples of electronic shrink tubing are available for demonstration using a standard heat gun. Partially shrunken samples are at the lower right in the picture above.
Demonstrate radioactivity, the Geiger counter, and some differences between alpha, beta, and gamma radiation Read More
Demonstrate that radioactive radon daughters are present in the air Read More
Demonstrate the existence of cosmic rays. Read More
Show them what a large photomultiplier tube looks like. Read More
Show some consumer products and naturally occurring materials that are weakly radioactive Read More
Demonstrate properties of shrink tube. Read More
Demonstrate how a smoke alarm works. Read More
Illustrates the radioactive decay of a sample of nuclei. Shows how a half-life is determined
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Use chart of the nuclides in small class groups. Read More
Observe alpha and beta particle paths with a cloud chamber. Read More
Allow individual viewing of bubble chamber tracks in three dimensions. Read More
Show difference in scattering from the Thompson and Rutherford models of the nucleus. Read More
Demonstrate geometry for the Millikan oil drop experiment. Read More
Demonstrate a molecular chain reaction, either controlled or uncontrolled. Read More
Model of uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction. Read More