g-2 Short Tutorial

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Submitted by kcecire on Fri, 06/30/2023 - 12:31
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The Muon g-2 experiment measures the magnetic moment of the muon with high precision. The results are, well, interesting. 

        

Images courtesy of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory,

 

Workshop Tutorial for Teachers

Divide into groups. Each group is assigned 1-2 questions. We discuss finding after.

 

Questions: 

  1. What do we mean by g-2? (Hint: It is not 7.81 m/s2.)
  2. What is the current measured value of g-2 and why is it significant?

 

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