Choo-Chooing Along to Aid in Measure of Neutrons

Monday, December 28, 2009 - 19:35 in Physics & Chemistry

A toy carrying californium-252, a radioactive element that spews neutrons as it falls apart, was used to ensure accurate measurements in a physics experiment.

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