Cosmic Ray
Calculating the Average Speed of a Cosmic Ray Muon using a Scintillating Cosmic Ray Muon Detector
Our research this summer was divided in to two parts: cosmic ray muon detector experiments and neutrino physics. Abstracts for both projects are attached.
The Velocity of Muons in Direct Relation to an Indoor Environment vs. an Outdoor Environment
Jacob Travis (Woodhaven High School), Joseph Kovalchik (Roseville High School) Mike Niedballa (Michigan Collegiate High School) Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The purpose of this experiment is to test if a substantial amount of matter could affect the velocity of a muon as it travels…
Effects of Varying Water Depths on Shielding Muon Flux
Allen Diao (Troy High School), Ben Zeman (Groves High School) Mike Niedballa (Michigan Collegiate High School) Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The purpose of our experiment was to determine the relationship between depths of water and muon flux. We wanted to see if water could be effectively…
Time of Flight Studies
Dylan Beasley (Huron High School), Mary Zylinski (Utica Academy for International Studies) Mike Niedballa (Michigan Collegiate High School) Gil Paz (Wayne State University) This experiment is to find the panel layout that gives the most accurate time of flight of muons. We set up…
The Effects of Steel Shielding on Observed Muon Flux
Kurt Huebner (Grosse Pointe South High School), Phillip Popp (The Roeper School) Mike Niedballa (Warren Collegiate High School) Dr. Gil Paz (Wayne State University) The purpose of our research was to determine if sheet metal of widths ranging from 1/16th of an inch to ¼ of an inch (in 1/16th of an…
The Effect of Angle of Elevation on Muon Flux
Sudheshna Gullanki (Troy High School) and Tanner Allen (Paul K Cousino High School) Teacher Mentor: Mike Niedballa (Michigan Collegiate High SChool) Research Mentor: Gil Piz (Wayne State University) The purpose of our research is to study and experiment the correlation between the angle of the…
Shower Studies
Frank Vella (Western International High School) Rumana Begum (Hamtramck High School) Mike Niedballa (Michigan Collegiate High School) Dr. Gil Paz (Wayne State University) 1 July 2016 Our project was based on shower studies. The purpose of our project was to find the most efficient way…
Speed of a Muon
Mohit Bansil(North Farmington High School) & Alex Johnson(Woodhaven High School) Teacher Mentor: Mike Niedballa(Michigan Collegiate High School) Research Metor: Rob Harr(Wayne State University) Our experiment is designed to find the speed of a muon. We set up 4 stacked detectors and recorded…
Surface Area vs. Rate of Shower Events
Christopher Coulter(Woodhaven High School) and Nathaniel Lee(Roeper Upper School) Teacher Mentor: Mike Niedballa(Michigan Collegiate High School) Research Mentor: Robert Harr(Wayne State University) The purpose of this experiment was to determine the relationship between the rate of cosmic ray…
How Angle Affects Muon Flux
Pranathi Locula(Troy High School) and Sadia Farha(Frontier International Academy) Teacher Mentor: Mike Niedballa(Michigan Collegiate High School) Research Mentor: Rob Harr (Wayne State University) The purpose of our research is to determine the effect of changing the angle of the cosmic ray…