In a Major Breakthrough, Danish Physicist Slows the Speed of Light
Monday, Feb 15 extended weekend
Tuesday, Feb 16
bubble chamber lab;
make sure that you bring with you the solution for
the radius of the circle that subtends an arc,
given the 1) arc length L
and 2) the distance h from the midpoint of the arc
to the midpoint of the chord connecting
the arc lengths ends
Thursday, Feb 18
15 (8-10) on quarks: does it shed any light on
a) how quarks interact (via color)
b) what is the evidence for quarks
Friday, Feb 19
first-ever web-cast class from NCSSM
go here and click on Live
Webcam
(you must have RealPlayer G2 to see it)
bring the formula for the scattering angle q as
a function of K, b, and Z to class
Tuesday, Feb 16
bubble chamber lab;
make sure that you bring with you the solution for
the radius of the circle that subtends an arc,
given the 1) arc length L
and 2) the distance h from the midpoint of the arc
to the midpoint of the chord connecting
the arc lengths ends
Thursday, Feb 18
1) measured all circle radii on bubble chamber picture
2) found the numerical constant of proportionality between pc and r
with pc in Gev and r in cm or m
3) determined how the deflection angle of alpha particle scattering
depends on K (alpha kinetic energy), b (impact parameter), and
Z (charge on the foil nucleus)
with an explanation of why using Newton's 2nd law
barn-and-pole re-do's are due by 5 pm
Friday, Feb 19
bring the formula for the scattering angle q as
a function of K, b, and Z to class
due by 5 pm are the energies and the pc's for all the known particles
In a Major Breakthrough, Danish Physicist Slows the Speed of Light