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MoNA Experiments – PAN 2009

MoNA Experiments – PAN 2009. The Captain Quarks. Experiment 2: Computerized Source Data Collection. Experiment 1: Manual Source Data Collection. Experiment 3: Computerized Cosmic Data Collection.

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MoNA Experiments – PAN 2009

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  1. MoNA Experiments – PAN 2009 The Captain Quarks Experiment 2: Computerized Source Data Collection Experiment 1: Manual Source Data Collection Experiment 3: Computerized Cosmic Data Collection This experiment was identical to experiment 1 with one exception: the data was collected and analyzed by a computer instead of by a human. For our final experiment, we measured the velocity of muons as they travelled through MoNA. In order to find the velocity, we used several graphs, most importantly the position and time difference graphs. Once we knew the distance and time values we could find the velocity, which is 293 million meters per second. Using an oscilliscope, we measured data recorded while a source was placed in four known locations. The source was then moved to an unknown location. Using linear trends based on the data from the first four data points, we approximated the location of the unknown source. Predicted unknown point The locations of the known sources were compared with three variables: Center of Gravity, Time Difference, and Charge Difference. The blue points were in known locations. After plotting a linear regression line, we estimated the unknown point at .6 meters. Unfortunately, the Captain Quarks were unsuccessful in this experiment (the data appeared to have been tampered with and foul play was suspected…). Without the hindrance of human error, the Captain Quarks were successful in this experiment. Alas, they were not accurate enough to win the revered “PAN mugs” (Apparently, good looks and suave compliments are not enough to bribe a grad student…)

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