![](img/smokedetector_vernier01.jpg)
The setup; Vernier Radiation Monitor, LabPro interface,
USB & power cable, smoke detector, rods & clamps |
![](img/smokedetector_vernier02.jpg)
The radiation monitor is held by a test tube clamp,
attached to long rod |
![](img/smokedetector_vernier03.jpg)
The is connected to the Dig/Sonic1 port of the LabPro Interface.
Note small squares of paper left for students |
![](img/smoke_metal.jpg)
Sort metal pieces into piles, place on
front bench (Phys 152) or side bench (Phys 104)
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![](img/nuclides-chart-storage.jpg)
The Chart of the Nuclides are stored in this cardboard tube |
![](img/Chart of Nuclides revision 2009.JPG)
There are several versions of the charts in the tube.
Use the newest ones (Seventeenth Edition - Revised to 2009) |
![](img/Chart of Nuclides on Bench.JPG)
The charts are huge and nearly cover the entire bench |
The
following demo is no longer used (old Geiger counters are too finicky);
photos are left here for completeness: |
![Setup](img/rad_setup.jpg)
The demo setup |
![Scope trace](img/rad_trace.jpg)
The scope trace |
![Counter](img/rad_counter.jpg)
The Geiger counter in action |
![Counter connection](img/rad_connection2.jpg)
Connections on back of counter:
Middle wire to Geiger Tube
Bottom wire to Oscilloscope
Gray wire to Timer
Brown wire to 120V AC |
![Oscilloscope](img/rad_scope2.jpg)
See-thru oscilloscope |
![Scope connection](img/rad_connection.jpg)
Connection from counter |
![Geiger tube](img/rad_tube2.jpg)
Geiger tube with Radium source
(in small oval containers: Watson has them!) |
![Geiger tube](img/rad_tube1.jpg)
Geiger tube in stand over source |
![Counter](img/rad_voltage.jpg)
High voltage gets set to 1000 volts |
![Timer (with Jeff's thumb)](img/rad_timer.jpg)
Turn timer on, or counter won't work! |