The purpose of this program is to support projects that increase public understanding and appreciation of physics particularly for K-12 students.  The outreach committee will support projects up to a maximum of $1,000 with some additional funds available for personal expenses.

The submission deadline is 3 days prior to the meeting date. Please refer to the Fall or Spring meeting dates.

Contact Dr. Harold Hastings for more information.

Guidelines

Application

NYSS Outreach 2006-2007: Rochester-area students explore relativity

Students from Rochester, New York, with support from the New York State Section, set out to measure the life time of muons generated from cosmic rays. The primary goal of the experiment was to give a concrete example of particle physics and relativity in addition to a view into the experimental process. The primary science objective was to verify relativistic time dilation in muons. Students achieved this by sending their Black Box on a small locally chartered plane. The plane flew at different altitudes so as to see how the flux of muons from cosmic rays varied at different heights. Students measured how much the atmosphere slowed our stopped muons and corrected for this by taking into account atmospheric density at different altitudes.