Monday, November 17, 2008

The Ghost Particle...

Today, you will be watching the Ghost particle. After each section, you will answer the two questions provided by the teacher...


1. What is a neutrino and how was it first proposed?
2. Give other examples of things you can't see but you know from evidence exist.



3. What does radioactivity have to do with the sun??
4. What did John Bahcall do?



5. Ray Davis was trying to create an experiment where neutrinos changed chlorine to argon atoms. Where was his setup located.
6. What was the problem happening with his experiment?


7. How many flavors of neutrinos are there?
8. How did neutrino oscillation vindicate the work of Ray Davis?



9.What is the Sudbury mine and where is it located?
10. What does it do for Ray and John's experiment?

11. Why did John Bahcall feel like dancing?
12. What is your passion? What would you be willing to spend 30 years studying, even if it meant that other people didn't believe your viewpoint was right?

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