Basic Idea:

• Estimate the amount of Americium within a smoke detector.

• 8

	What:	How Many:	Where:
	Smoke detector	1	Majors storeroom, shelf K1
	Vernier Radiation Monitor	1	non-Majors storeroom, shelf E6
	Vernier LabPro Interface	1	non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4
	Vernier Power & USB cables	1	non-Majors storeroom, shelf E4
	Small squares of graph paper (in box with Radiation Monitors)	4 or 5	non-Majors storeroom, shelf E6
	Large bench clamp	1	non-Majors storeroom, shelf C4
	Test Tube Clamp (with rod clamp base)	1	non-Majors storeroom, shelf C3
	Long rod (50 cm)	1	non-Majors storeroom, shelf A3
Other goodies:
	Assorted metal pieces for blocking radiation	1 box (place on side bench)	Majors storeroom, shelf K4
Items Not Needed from 152 Lab – Put Them Away:
	Chart of the Nuclides	×	Majors storeroom, shelf K1    – in large cardboard tube
	500-g mass	×	non-Majors storeroom, shelf D3

Notes:

• Lab setup (See this Phys152 page for photo details):
  • Connect the USB cable from the Radiation Monitor to the Dig/Sonic1 port
  • Important note: Always connect two setups to the desktop computers on the side bench, and then fill in the remaing setups on the lab benches, as shown below. All the laptops are frequently in demand this week, so this will reduce the number needed by two.