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The spark counter is a piece of equipment highly recommended in practical demonstrations of radioactivity. It is a device designed for detecting alpha radiation and for demonstrating its ionising char..
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Instructions, including control measures, for safely preparing and demonstrating shooting a bung from a soft drinks bottle (the 'gun').
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Straight forward guidance on the safe use of EHT power supplies, including identifying the various coloured connectors found on common school power supplies
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A simple to make piece of equipment that is useful for igniting rockets, or controlled explosions.
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This edition includes notes on sensible activities for open days for primary-aged pupils, the Getting Practical project, a spark counter for radioactivity practicals, rare earth (neodymium) magnets, a..
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Straight forward advice on the safe use of the Van de Graaff generator and Wimshurst machines, with some suggestions on suitable practical activities.
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Several schools have told us that when detecting alpha emissions with a
GM tube, their americium‐241 source appeared to have become less
radioactive than when it was new1. The source worked as exp..
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A DIY method to set up and show Lord Kelvin's Thunderstorm, using falling water to create sparks.
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The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen produces lots of energy, and is over in less than a 0.01 s. It can be used to fire rockets. In this activity, students can make gas mixtures and fire rockets. ..
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A mixture of hydrogen and air is prepared in a small plastic ‘fizzy drinks’ bottle and then ignited, so that the bottle travels, rocket-like, some distance.
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