Final Project Proposal

Cloud Chamber

members

Erwin Peralta
Tim Elsen

We will make a cloud chamber with 99% isopropanol and felt a light source and sheet of metal and plastic container.  We intend to show cosmic radiation interaction with isopropanol to create visible trails.  The cosmic radiation will ionize the alcohol and condense them.  We study elements of magnetic deflections in a magnetic filed by introducing a magnet.  Americium from a smoke detector will be used to show particles as well.  

Criteria for success

• Visibly see ionization trails cosmic or from Americium.
• See the influence by adding a magnetic field 

Initial Design

Gantt Chart