Journal article
Cosmic Ray Muons on the Slopes of Mauna Kea
The Physics teacher, v 58(1)
01 Jan 2020
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Abstract
In this paper, we describe a study of cosmic ray muon rates and energies at various elevations on Mauna Kea on the island of Hawaii. The study was originally conceived as an extension to the upper-division modern physics laboratory at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and used the TeachSpin Muon Physics apparatus (abbreviated TSMP below) from that lab. The purpose of this paper is to provide a blueprint for similar experiments appropriate to introductory physics laboratory courses and to make students aware of the variety of investigations possible using this type of apparatus. Plans for future work are outlined in the conclusion.
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- Title
- Cosmic Ray Muons on the Slopes of Mauna Kea
- Creators
- Jesse Goldman - Yeshiva of Greater WashingtonAndrew McNichols - National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryRobert Pipes - The University of Texas at Austin
- Publication Details
- The Physics teacher, v 58(1)
- Publisher
- Amer Assn Physics Teachers
- Number of pages
- 4
- Grant note
- NASA Hawaii Space Grant Consortium
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000517167700015
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85077354550
- Other Identifier
- 991021861832204721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Education, Scientific Disciplines
- Physics, Multidisciplinary