Today was a lovely day in Honors Physics. We began class by turning in the homework questions, which were on pgs. 217-220 in the lab manual. The carbon dating problems were not collected, and we checked them using a key that was on the board. We had a twilight zone moment when Coats-Haan realized that somehow the key had already been changed to say 2012, and she did not do it this morning... *cue creepy alien music*. Next, we talked a little bit about radiation and superfund sites. Which leads us to our fabulous question of the day!
QOD: What is a superfund site and where was the nearest one located?
A: A superfund site is an uncontrolled or abandoned place where hazardous waste is located, possibly affecting local ecosystems or people. This "hazardous waste" usually contains toxic substances, or more often, substances that emit radiation. The nearest one located was Skinner Landfill in West Chester. Luckily, the site was cleaned up, so thankfully no one in our class received any dangerous radiation!!
After we talked about superfund sites, we watched a short video on Yucca Mtn. And when I say short, I mean about 30 seconds... blink and you miss it! Then Coats-Haan set us loose to work on the "Particle Adventures" webquest, on the lab manual pgs. 213-216. Since we did not finish this in class, it will be due at the beginning of the period tomorrow.
For some strange reason, if you highlight the part that looks whited out or highlighted out, you can see the text underneath.. Mystery ink:)
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