The Study of Relativity in the Undergraduate Physics Lab

该项目支持建立一个相对论研究中心。 该中心为学生提供设备，通过三个活动研究相对论的影响。 第一项活动涉及测量宇宙射线卫星的速度和寿命。 这些测量证实了光速是最大速度，月球的寿命在飞行过程中会延长。 第二项活动通过测量来自放射源的β射线通过动量和速度选择器后的能量，验证能量、动量和速度之间的相对论关系。 第三项活动研究相对论效应与计算机计算模型的现象，如散射。 高级学生正在中心使用新计算机进行研究项目。 该实验室也是招聘中心。 墙上贴着海报、照片，还有关于设备和计算的说明。 学生们的研究成果也被突出地展示出来。 这种策略让潜在的专业人士感受到同龄人所经历的科学研究的兴奋。因此，该中心是一个重要的招聘工具，也是一个最先进的实验室和研究站。

This project supports the creation of a center for the study of relativity. The center is housing the equipment for students to study the effects of relativity through three activities. The first activity involves the measurement of the speed and lifetime of cosmic ray moons. These measurements confirm that the speed of light is the maximum speed, and that the moon lifetime is dilated during flight. The second activity verifies the relativistic relationship between energy, momentum, and velocity by measuring the energy of betas from a radioactive source after they have passed through momentum and velocity selectors. The third activity investigates relativistic effects with computer calculations that model phenomena such as scattering. Advanced students are conducting research projects in the center using the new computer. The laboratory is also serving as a center for recruitment. The walls have posters, photographs, and explanations of the equipment and calculations. Results of research by students are also being prominently displayed. This tactic allows potential majors to feel the excitement of scientific research experienced by their peers. This center is, therefore, serving an important recruitment tool, as well as a state-of-the art laboratory and research station.