Discovering Particles

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Alpha particles, from thoriated welding rod,
recorded using cloud chamber:
particle tracks seen as puffs of vapour
(70 seconds)
Cosmic-ray muons
recorded using spark chamber:
particle tracks traced out by flashes of light
(5 seconds)
Sunday 10th July 2011: 2.25pm
(27 seconds)
Sunday 10th July 2011: 2.59pm
(22 seconds)
Sunday 10th July 2011: 4.00pm
(23 seconds)

 

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