Using radiation sensors and a variety of safe radiation sources, students will build an understanding of alpha radiation and the inverse-square law as well as reinforcing important lab skills.
Materials:
- Computer
- Venire radiation sensor
- LoggerPro
- LabPro
- Meter stick
- Assortment of Radiation Sources
- Vintage orange fiestaware
- Coleman lantern mantel
- Smoke detector
- Granite stone
Assignment:
- To develop an understanding of alpha radiation
- To build conceptual understanding of the inverse-square Law
- To understand the process of fitting data to a known equation
Procedure:
- Measure background radiation.
- Measure radiation from source at various distances using radiation sensor and LabPro.
- Fit data to inverse-square function using LoggerPro.
- Determine constant and compare with known value.
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