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2026-07-31T12:00:41Z

Small radioactive sources

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	* Polonium <sup>210</sup>Po in plastic disc (or Ameritium <sup>241</sup>Am)		* Polonium <sup>210</sup>Po in plastic disc (or Ameritium <sup>241</sup>Am)
	* Strontium <sup>90</sup>Sr in plastic disc		* Strontium <sup>90</sup>Sr in plastic disc
	* Cobalt <sup>60</sup>Co in plastic disc		* Cobalt <sup>60</sup>Co in plastic disc (or Caesium <sup>137</sup>Cs But gamma is accompanied by beta)
	* Thoriated welding electrodes containing <sup>232</sup>Th		* Thoriated welding electrodes containing <sup>232</sup>Th

2026-07-31T11:53:21Z

Demonstration of thoriated electrode activity

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	<big>'''Equipment'''</big><br>		<big>'''Equipment'''</big><br>
	Stage, camera holder, electrode holder, thoriated electrodes (~2% of thorium-232), Minipix-EDU<br>		Stage, camera holder, electrode holder, thoriated electrodes (~2-8% of thorium-232), Minipix-EDU<br>
	'''Note:'''<br>		'''Note:'''<br>
	The main source of thorium radioactivity is not thorium 232 itself, but its other products in the decay chain (<sup>228</sup>Ra, <sup>228</sup>Ac, <sup>228</sup>Th, <sup>224</sup>Th, <sup>220</sup>Rn, <sup>216</sup>Po, ...). A freshly made electrode can sometimes show unexpectedly low activity. Usually thorium is stored for a long time before use, and electrodes made with it then stored in sellers storage. Therefore, the activity is usually sufficient.		: The main source of thorium radioactivity is not thorium 232 itself, but its other products in the decay chain (<sup>228</sup>Ra, <sup>228</sup>Ac, <sup>228</sup>Th, <sup>224</sup>Th, <sup>220</sup>Rn, <sup>216</sup>Po, ...). A freshly made electrode can sometimes show unexpectedly low activity. Usually thorium is stored for a long time before use, and electrodes made with it then stored in sellers storage. Therefore, the activity is usually sufficient.

	<big>'''Procedure'''</big>		<big>'''Procedure'''</big>

2026-07-31T11:50:12Z

Demonstration of thoriated electrode activity

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	<big>'''Equipment'''</big><br>		<big>'''Equipment'''</big><br>
	Stage, camera holder, electrode holder, thoriated electrodes (~2% of thorium-232), Minipix-EDU		Stage, camera holder, electrode holder, thoriated electrodes (~2% of thorium-232), Minipix-EDU<br>
			'''Note:'''<br>
			The main source of thorium radioactivity is not thorium 232 itself, but its other products in the decay chain (<sup>228</sup>Ra, <sup>228</sup>Ac, <sup>228</sup>Th, <sup>224</sup>Th, <sup>220</sup>Rn, <sup>216</sup>Po, ...). A freshly made electrode can sometimes show unexpectedly low activity. Usually thorium is stored for a long time before use, and electrodes made with it then stored in sellers storage. Therefore, the activity is usually sufficient.

	<big>'''Procedure'''</big>		<big>'''Procedure'''</big>

2026-07-31T11:32:46Z

Other parts in kit

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	* Copper sheet		* Copper sheet
	* Brass sheet		* Brass sheet
	These parts are suitable for experiments with an X-ray source.		These parts are suitable for experiments with an X-ray source, like as X-ray fluorescence.
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	[[File:Edu-kit-parts.jpg\|thumb\|alt=All parts of the EDU-kit set\|All parts of the EDU-kit set]]		[[File:Edu-kit-parts.jpg\|thumb\|alt=All parts of the EDU-kit set\|All parts of the EDU-kit set]]

2026-07-31T11:31:01Z

Other parts

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	* Thoriated welding electrodes containing <sup>232</sup>Th		* Thoriated welding electrodes containing <sup>232</sup>Th

	=== Other parts ===		=== Other parts needed ===
	(not included in the kit)		(not included in the kit)
	* 500 ml beaker, high version, or another one high enough so that the water level can be above the level of the sensor installed in the mechanics.		* 500 ml beaker, high version, or another one high enough so that the water level can be above the level of the sensor installed in the mechanics.
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	* Piece of bath tissue paper (Brady ultra softone) or other thick paper		* Piece of bath tissue paper (Brady ultra softone) or other thick paper
	* Aluminum foil 22µm (Reynolds wrap standard)		* Aluminum foil 22µm (Reynolds wrap standard)

			=== Other parts in kit ===
			(not needed for experiments actually described bellow)
			* Lead sheet
			* Aluminium sheet
			* Copper sheet
			* Brass sheet
			These parts are suitable for experiments with an X-ray source.
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	[[File:Edu-kit-parts.jpg\|thumb\|alt=All parts of the EDU-kit set\|All parts of the EDU-kit set]]		[[File:Edu-kit-parts.jpg\|thumb\|alt=All parts of the EDU-kit set\|All parts of the EDU-kit set]]

2026-07-31T11:00:41Z

Other parts

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	=== Other parts ===		=== Other parts ===
			(not included in the kit)
	* 500 ml beaker, high version, or another one high enough so that the water level can be above the level of the sensor installed in the mechanics.		* 500 ml beaker, high version, or another one high enough so that the water level can be above the level of the sensor installed in the mechanics.
	* Piece of paper, sticky note for example		* Piece of paper, sticky note for example

2026-07-31T11:00:25Z

Small radioactive sources

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	=== Small radioactive sources ===		=== Small radioactive sources ===
			(not included in the kit)
	* Polonium <sup>210</sup>Po in plastic disc (or Ameritium <sup>241</sup>Am)		* Polonium <sup>210</sup>Po in plastic disc (or Ameritium <sup>241</sup>Am)
	* Strontium <sup>90</sup>Sr in plastic disc		* Strontium <sup>90</sup>Sr in plastic disc

2026-05-15T06:21:38Z

Measuring background radiation

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	=== Parts of the EDU-Kit ===		=== Parts of the EDU-Kit ===
	* MiniPIX-EDU		* MiniPIX-EDU
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	: 1. Mount the MiniPix EDU camera ~~and the holder with cobalt on the stage~~.<br>		: 1. Mount the MiniPix EDU camera.<br>
	: 2. Connect the camera to the computer.<br>		: 2. Connect the camera to the computer.<br>
	: 3. Launch the Pixet Basic software and modify settings to the following:<br>		: 3. Launch the Pixet Basic software and modify settings to the following:<br>

2026-03-25T09:11:29Z

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	= Related =		= Related =
	* [[PIXet ~~Basic~~\|PIXet ~~Basic~~ manual]]		* [[PIXet EDU\|PIXet EDU manual]]
	* [https://advacam.com/camera/minipix-edu/ MiniPIX-EDU]		* [https://advacam.com/camera/minipix-edu/ MiniPIX-EDU]

2025-04-15T12:39:51Z

Alpha particles being blocked by a paper

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	Stage, camera holder, source holder, polonium-210 , paper, Minipix-EDU		Stage, camera holder, source holder, polonium-210 , paper, Minipix-EDU

	== Procedure==		<big>'''Procedure'''</big>
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