All “Geiger-Müller (GM) Detectors” experiments

Dose Equivalent as a Function of Altitude

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment The experiment aims to investigate the variation of dose equivalent rate with altitude during an aircraft flight.

Inverse Square Law: Gamma Rays

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment The fundamental objective of this nuclear physics educational experiment is to provide students with a practical understanding

Samples Comparison

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment The objective of the experiment is to analyze and compare the detected counts originating from rocks of

Detecting Ionizing-Radiation

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment Radioactivity detection by using a GM detector. Requirements No other tools or instruments are needed. Fundamentals

Lead Shielding Effect on Environmental Radioactive Background

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment The experiment aims to analyze the impact of lead shielding on the environmental background particles detected by

Environmental Background

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment Estimation of the background radioactivity measurement. Fundamentals Experimental setup block diagram The main contributors to

Statistics: Uncertainty as a function of live time

Download printable version Difficult Execution Time Data Analysis Radioactive Sources Yes No Hardware setup This experiment guide is referred to the SP5660 Educational Kit. Equipment: SP5660 - RockyRAD Model SP5660 Description RockyRAD Purpose of the experiment Study of relationship between uncertainty analysis and the duration of data acquisition. Fundamentals Experimental setup block