Friday, March 6, 2015

Watching uranium emit radiation inside a cloud chamber is mesmerizing


Here's a really neat, classic experiment that's always fun to see. When you place uranium inside a cloud chamber, you can see it decay and emit bits of radiation. It's like seeing little alpha particle torpedoes shooting out in every direction, leaving a trail behind.


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