Physics - Gamma rays (data analysis, not assessed) (done 08-01-03) Let's not bother with the standard deviations. ----------------------------------------------------------- Experiment 1: not done ----------------------------------------------------------- Experiment 2 d (cm) Act. (1/s) 10.0 56.8 11.0 41.318 13.1 28.455 14.0 25.269 17.0 13.729 - I proportional to 1/r²; R proportional to 1/((x+c)²) - Graph x against R^(-½) - The intersect of the y-axis = c = systematic error - RESULT: c = 0.03 = 3 cm ----------------------------------------------------------- Experiment 3 d (mm) Act. (1/s) 3.0 9.530 6.0 7.528 9.0 6.702 - I = ln^-constant*thickness -> lnI = -constant*d + lnI0 - Graph lnI against d -> slope = -constant - RESULT: Constant = 58.67 -----------------------------------------------------------