VECS Stephen Kim, Elizabeth Ho, Carl Thomas, Valerie Grafton

1. VECS Stephen Kim, Elizabeth Ho, Carl Thomas, Valerie Grafton This research was made possible by: 1 School of Excellence, Somewhere, USA. 2 School of non-excellence, somewhere else USA. Day 1: Oscilloscopes were used to determine the location of neutron emissions on the MoNA. Day 3: Using techniques learned earlier in the week, it was possible to determine the velocity and angle of incoming cosmic rays (muons) Day 2: Data was gathered digitally rather than manually, allowing for more accurate and faster results. The MoNA (Modular Neutron Array) used to detect subatomic particles including neutrons and cosmic rays A graph representing the difference in where a cosmic ray entered and exited the array, used to deduce the momentum and path of incoming particles Stephen, in action, calculating the location of two “mystery points” This is the picture of a cosmic ray. We used Spectcl to calculate the speed and angular distribution of muons Graph showing the relationship between the position of the source on MoNA and the difference in timing from the right and the left. We used the equation shown above to calculate the mystery spots. Conclusion: After a week of hard work, Team V.E.C.S. learned about the fundamental structure and movement of some of elemental particles in the universe and the mysterious actions of cosmic rays. Carl operating the oscilloscope