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Detecting decay products in rain water

Detecting decay products in rain water

LP6.2.3.3

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Description

The students test rain water for radioactivity. For this they wet a glass fiber filter with rain water, dry it and record the count rates with the pancake GM counter tube. This shows that we are surrounded by natural radioactivity and can also detect it.

Components of equipment sets

1	559012 8	Pancake GM counter tube
1	46084 4	Precision metal rail, 25 cm
1	6651615 4	Büchner funnel porcelain, for filters with 55 mm Ø
1	559015 4	Holder for Pancake GM counter
1	45930 4	Plate holder on rod
3	46095 4	Clamp rider
1	6610306	Round filter, 55 mm diam, 25 pieces
1	686667 4	Frame and Set of Aluminium slides
1	686668	Plastic clamp, span 1.2 cm
1	664130 4	Beaker, Boro 3.3, 250 ml, squat
1	666767 8	Hotplate, 1500 W, 185 mm Ø
1	575471 8	Counter S
1	LDS00001 4	Stopwatch, digital

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Detecting decay products in rain water

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