Telescope prototypes tested at UIC summer workshop
The theme of the UIC QuarkNet summer workshop was preparation for the solar eclipse. Eighteen students and 5 teachers assembled and tested three varieties of cosmic ray telescopes: fixed-angle; tracking with plumbing pipe sframe; and tracking with PVC support. Results - With fixed angle…
Telescope prototypes tested at UIC summer workshop
The theme of the UIC QuarkNet summer workshop was preparation for the solar eclipse. Eighteen students and 5 teachers assembled and tested three varieties of cosmic ray telescopes: fixed-angle; tracking with plumbing pipe sframe; and tracking with PVC support. Results - With fixed angle…
Telescope prototypes tested at UIC summer workshop
The theme of the UIC QuarkNet summer workshop was preparation for the solar eclipse. Eighteen students and 5 teachers assembled and tested three varieties of cosmic ray telescopes: fixed-angle; tracking with plumbing pipe sframe; and tracking with PVC support. Results - With fixed angle…
Telescope prototypes tested at UIC summer workshop
The theme of the UIC QuarkNet summer workshop was preparation for the solar eclipse. Eighteen students and 5 teachers assembled and tested three varieties of cosmic ray telescopes: fixed-angle; tracking with plumbing pipe sframe; and tracking with PVC support. Results - With fixed angle…
Telescope prototypes tested at UIC summer workshop
The theme of the UIC QuarkNet summer workshop was preparation for the solar eclipse. Eighteen students and 5 teachers assembled and tested three varieties of cosmic ray telescopes: fixed-angle; tracking with plumbing pipe sframe; and tracking with PVC support. Results - With fixed angle…
Telescope prototypes tested at UIC summer workshop
The theme of the UIC QuarkNet summer workshop was preparation for the solar eclipse. Eighteen students and 5 teachers assembled and tested three varieties of cosmic ray telescopes: fixed-angle; tracking with plumbing pipe sframe; and tracking with PVC support. Results - With fixed angle…
Telescope prototypes tested at UIC summer workshop
The theme of the UIC QuarkNet summer workshop was preparation for the solar eclipse. Eighteen students and 5 teachers assembled and tested three varieties of cosmic ray telescopes: fixed-angle; tracking with plumbing pipe sframe; and tracking with PVC support. Results - With fixed angle…
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Review: Intro to Standard Model and LHC
Foundational Question: What is the Standard Model? Describe the Standard Model in brief, simple terms. Resources: Particle Physics 101 (Fermilab) The Standard Model (CERN) Standard Model (Wikipedia) Supplementary Activity: Describe the Standard Model through graphs. Make plots of…