Radioactivity and Half Life

Description: This kit offers the use of a digital radiation counter, samples for experimenting with alpha, beta, and gamma sources, and shielding and activities illustrating half life.

Inventory:

• 1 large container of materials:
  1. Nucleus model 500 Nuclear scaler
  2. End-window G-M tube, tube stand, 2 sample trays (this device plugs into the back of nuclear scaler)
  3. Spare G-M tube
  4. Shielding Kit
  5. Radiation Source kit
  6. Baggie of sand
  7. Baggie of wood
  8. Baggie misc. shielding (foil, Saran-wrap, nail, etc.)
  9. 2 unknown envelopes (A-paper, B-latern mantles)
  10. Small disposable light source
  11. Poster tube with chart of Nuclides
  12. Introduction Radioactivity and Half-life experiment kit
  13. Misc. handouts
  14. "Nuclear Energy" by Fradin

Links to Related World Wide Web Sites:

An interactive tour inside the atom, presented by Contemporary Physics Education Project starts out simple but becomes advanced.

To Traveling Demonstrations Page

To RPSEC Home Page

HarrietH@aiken.sc.edu