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If you don’t know, find out. HOW? __________________________. ASK QUESTIONS. Particle Physics for Everyone – A Close-up of the “Particle Zoo”. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics. By Beth Beiersdorf (Pronounced “By-ers-dorf”). What is Physics?.

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  1. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  2. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  3. If you don’t know, find out. HOW? __________________________ ASK QUESTIONS Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  4. Particle Physics for Everyone – A Close-up of the “Particle Zoo” Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics By Beth Beiersdorf (Pronounced “By-ers-dorf”) Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  5. What is Physics? • Physics deals with the way the universe works at the most basic level • This means that the same physics laws apply to a snowflake falling, the eruption of a volcano, the explosion of a distant star and the flight of a butterfly Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  6. Then, what is Particle Physics? ParticlePhysics deals with the smallest, most basic particles of the universe What is the smallest thing you know of? The atom is made of even smaller particles. • Protons and neutrons contain particles called quarks and forcecarriers. Electrons are particles called leptons. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  7. The “Animals” of the “Particle Zoo” Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  8. Cool “Zoos” Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  9. Fermi National Lab “Zoo” Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  10. Big, Fun Physics Toys Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  11. Big, Fun Physics Toys Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  12. Watching the “Animals” Move • You will need these materials: • Partner • Flashlight • Piece of clear plastic optical fiber • Follow these directions: • Shine the flashlight into one end of the fiber. • Look at the other end. What do you see? • Now twist the fiber any way you want to and shine the light in one end. What do you see at the other end? (Do not bend the fiber completely.) Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  13. Another Cool “Zoo” Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  14. Another Cool “Zoo” CMS Experiment at LHC, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  15. Another Cool “Zoo” Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  16. More Big, Fun Physics Toys Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  17. More Big, Fun Physics Toys Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  18. More Big, Fun Physics Toys Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  19. If you don’t know, find out. HOW? __________________________ ASK QUESTIONS Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  20. How do we see the “animals”? • You will need these materials: • One shoe box lid, turned upside down • Cups to hold the shoe box lid up • Magnetic marbles • Ordinary marbles • Iron filings • Follow these directions: • 1. Place box lid upside down on the table and insert cups at each corner to raise it just enough so that any of your marbles can roll under it. • 2. Sprinkle iron filings in the lid so as to cover all of it. This is your simulated detector. • 3. Roll a magnetic marble rapidly under this simulated detector. What do you see? • 4. Roll an ordinary marble rapidly under this simulated detector. What do you see? Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  21. “Seeing” one of the “Animals” Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  22. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

  23. Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics B. Beiersdorf – University of Notre Dame

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