Wilson Cloud Chamber

We put a small lump of Uranite in a Wilson Cloud Chamber full of Ethanol vapor. The lines are the alpha and beta particle ejected due to radioactive decay.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• wilson
• cloud
• chamber
• uranite
• radioactive
• uranium
• decay
• beta
• alpha

[sunesissociety]

oh my goodness! What if one of those particles was really big, like the size of a volkwagon or a tree? ((shudder))

[rmvvwls]

Well, the video wouldn't be on here, for a start. :)

[egdirtlap]

NOw You can put it on youtube: I KNOW THAT PERSON!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rmvvwls]

Who are you? Wait, Jack Paltridge?

[waterboardingfan]

Now I want to make one of my own!

[rmvvwls]

It's well worth the effort

[gmvsea]

thank you so much :-)

[Parmenides111]

Thank you! Very cool!

[sydneydoc]

CERN has just shown that cosmic rays are a major controlling factor in cloud formation ... and hence a major factor in controlling climate (contrary to the claims of the IPCC)

It's a pity that more people haven't had the experience of playing with a Wilson cloud chamber.

[Kalywonkas]

@sunesissociety that's what a jetstream is :) exact same thing as this.

[X0verXDriveX]

I'm sorry but that's REALLY interesting!

[motaile]

@Nilguiri perfectly understandable comment on his part. Most you tube users are idiots that watch things like lonely girl and box man

[Nilguiri]

"Most YouTube users wouldn't find this very interesting"? What an idiot.

[dakaha1]

. Hi could you please tell me how to build a cloud chamber as yours?

[Invadurr]

I found this VERY interesting :D Well done!