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UC Santa Cruz Tesla at FreedomUC Santa Cruz Tesla at Freedom
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UC Santa Cruz Tesla Coil UC Santa Cruz Tesla Coil ShowShowat Freedom Schoolat Freedom School
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Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics SCIPPSanta Cruz Institute for Particle Physics SCIPP Prof. Hartmut SadrozinskiProf. Hartmut Sadrozinski
Your Guests todayYour Guests today
UC Santa Cruz Department of PhysicsUC Santa Cruz Department of Physics Dr. Charlie Crummer, Laboratory ManagerDr. Charlie Crummer, Laboratory Manager
Dr. Alex GrilloDr. Alex Grillo
Brian Keeney, JuniorBrian Keeney, Junior Paul Graham, Carbon-Based Life FormPaul Graham, Carbon-Based Life Form
Dr. Hiroshi OhyamaDr. Hiroshi Ohyama
Ms. Holly Hester, AdministratorMs. Holly Hester, Administrator
Mr. Edward Hawkins, CoordinatorMr. Edward Hawkins, Coordinator
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Tesla ProgramTesla Program Introduction & Jacob's LadderIntroduction & Jacob's Ladder Safety FirstSafety First Corona: Corona:
– Zorro’s Sword Zorro’s Sword – Lights without CordsLights without Cords
Facts on Lightning Facts on Lightning Knight in ArmorKnight in Armor
– Bolt to the faceBolt to the face– Sparks from the feetSparks from the feet
Chicken CoopChicken Coop How the Tesla Coil WorksHow the Tesla Coil Works Mystery Knight in ArmorMystery Knight in Armor
– Fighting LightningFighting Lightning
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What is a Physicist?What is a Physicist?
A Person who asks Questions about Nature. A Person who asks Questions about Nature.
Today is your chance to be a Physicist: Today is your chance to be a Physicist:
Ask Questions during the Show!Ask Questions during the Show!
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Teach students, Teach students,
learn about nature (Research)learn about nature (Research)
Smallest objects (Particles): Quarks Smallest objects (Particles): Quarks
How do objects form How do objects form
and stay togetherand stay together
Big objects in the sky: Big objects in the sky: Stars, Black holes, Stars, Black holes, SupernovaeSupernovae
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Galaxy
DNA
CellAtom
Nucleus
Electron microscope
Accelerator
The size of the object and its distance tells me what kind of instrument I need to see it.
Larger & Farther away
Smaller & Harder to see
From BiggestTo Smallest...
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Professors and Students (and Teachers!)Professors and Students (and Teachers!)
conduct research in the SCIPP Laboratories.conduct research in the SCIPP Laboratories.
http://scipp.ucsc.eduhttp://scipp.ucsc.edu
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Summer 2001: Teachers help launch a giant research Balloon.Summer 2001: Teachers help launch a giant research Balloon.
Mr. Kliewer Mr. Kliewer
Prof. Schalk Prof. Schalk
Dr. DannDr. Dann
Mr. Manildi Mr. Manildi
Mr. Briber Mr. Briber
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Balloon Chase and RecoveryBalloon Chase and Recovery
Balloon flew 400 Miles across Texas, at 130,000 feet in the air.Balloon flew 400 Miles across Texas, at 130,000 feet in the air.
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Normally you can't see, hear or Normally you can't see, hear or smell electricity, but the Tesla Coil smell electricity, but the Tesla Coil makes makes • Bright sparksBright sparks• Loud crackling noiseLoud crackling noise• The air smell strange (Ozone)The air smell strange (Ozone)
SAFETY FIRST!SAFETY FIRST!SAFETY FIRST!SAFETY FIRST!
BRACE YOURSELF!BRACE YOURSELF!BRACE YOURSELF!BRACE YOURSELF!
1 Million 1 Million Volts! Volts!
DANGERDANGER
1 Million 1 Million Volts! Volts!
DANGERDANGER
Distance at least 20 ft. Distance at least 20 ft. Computers, Gameboys, CD players, Computers, Gameboys, CD players,
telephones to the back of the room – telephones to the back of the room – unplugged, switched off!unplugged, switched off!
Hearing aids off, pacemakers out of Hearing aids off, pacemakers out of room!room!
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Three things to understand:Three things to understand:
Electrical CurrentElectrical Current LightningLightning The Faraday CageThe Faraday Cage
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ZorroZorroZorroZorro
Drawing lightning with a swordDrawing lightning with a sword
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Sparks
to grounded sword
What is happening with Zorro?
Wire to safe ground
What about
those lights
without cords?
Electricity
Moves
Through the Air(you knew that,
because you use
a radio and TV
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LightningLightning
Jacob’s LadderJacob’s Ladder
CoronaCorona
Tesla SparksTesla Sparks
are all related. are all related.
LightningLightning
Jacob’s LadderJacob’s Ladder
CoronaCorona
Tesla SparksTesla Sparks
are all related. are all related.
Principle:Principle: Air is made of very small bodies called Air is made of very small bodies called “molecules”. When they are broken apart, they “molecules”. When they are broken apart, they become charged and can conduct a current like an become charged and can conduct a current like an electrical wire. electrical wire.
If there is a large current, it heats up the air and If there is a large current, it heats up the air and makes light (like in your toaster!).makes light (like in your toaster!).
Electricity in AirElectricity in Air
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How lightning worksHow lightning works
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Ground is safe!Ground is safe!
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Meet the Fighting KnightMeet the Fighting KnightMeet the Fighting KnightMeet the Fighting Knight
Fighting LightningFighting Lightning
Bolt to the HeadBolt to the Head
Sparks from the feetSparks from the feet
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The Faraday CageThe Faraday Cage
Planes are close to the Planes are close to the clouds and away from safe clouds and away from safe ground. Why aren’t they ground. Why aren’t they in grave danger from in grave danger from lightning?lightning?
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Safest place during a Safest place during a lightning storm is in a plane lightning storm is in a plane or car because it is a or car because it is a Faraday CageFaraday Cage
Answer:Answer: They form a They form a “Faraday Cage” -- that is, “Faraday Cage” -- that is, they are surrounded by they are surrounded by metal. metal.
Electricity flows around Electricity flows around the outside of the metal, the outside of the metal, and anything inside is and anything inside is safe!safe!
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Thomas “DC” Thomas “DC” Edison Edison
and his Batteriesand his Batteries
Nicola “AC” TeslaNicola “AC” Tesla
and his and his GeneratorsGenerators
vs.vs.
Tesla RevivalTesla Revival 271 web sites are dedicated to Nicola 271 web sites are dedicated to Nicola
TeslaTesla Join the “Tesla Coil Web Ring” Join the “Tesla Coil Web Ring” http://nav.webring.yahoo.com/hub?ring=teslaring&list
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Nicola Tesla as a Daredevil waiting for a hair Nicola Tesla as a Daredevil waiting for a hair cut?cut?
Double Exposure makes it safe!Double Exposure makes it safe!
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The “Chicken Coop”The “Chicken Coop”The “Chicken Coop”The “Chicken Coop”
The World’s Ugliest Faraday Cage --The World’s Ugliest Faraday Cage -- and it’s full of holes!and it’s full of holes!
But can it keep the lightning out?But can it keep the lightning out?
Does the chicken trust the Does the chicken trust the
equations?equations?
Does the chicken trust the Does the chicken trust the
equations?equations?
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Voltage Voltage starts starts at 120 at 120 ends ends up at up at
1 million!1 million!
Voltage Voltage starts starts at 120 at 120 ends ends up at up at
1 million!1 million!
TransformerTransformer14,000volt
OutletOutlet120 volt
Resonance circuitResonance circuit1 million
volt
Ask us about details!Ask us about details!
How does the Tesla Coil How does the Tesla Coil work?work?
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Learn about TransformersLearn about TransformersLearn about TransformersLearn about Transformers
Where have Where have you seen you seen
this before?this before?
Power comes outat 14000 Volts
Power goes inat 120 Volts
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We heard a lot about conserving PowerWe heard a lot about conserving Power
(turn off lamps, air conditioners, close refrigerators...)(turn off lamps, air conditioners, close refrigerators...)
Power is brought to your neighborhoodPower is brought to your neighborhood
on high voltage lineson high voltage lines
and a transformer brings it down to 120Vand a transformer brings it down to 120V
We heard a lot about conserving PowerWe heard a lot about conserving Power
(turn off lamps, air conditioners, close refrigerators...)(turn off lamps, air conditioners, close refrigerators...)
Power is brought to your neighborhoodPower is brought to your neighborhood
on high voltage lineson high voltage lines
and a transformer brings it down to 120Vand a transformer brings it down to 120V
Physics Principle: TransformerPhysics Principle: TransformerPhysics Principle: TransformerPhysics Principle: Transformer
Power goes inat 14000 Volts
Power comes outAt 120 Volts
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Transformation of EnergyTransformation of Energy
GLASTGLAST
SLACSLAC
Power is used everywherePower is used everywhere
– Visit the Stanford Linear Visit the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC): Accelerator Center (SLAC): Electricity -> New particlesElectricity -> New particles
QuarksQuarks Power is tranformed in Space Power is tranformed in Space
Black holes explode :Black holes explode :
– Material -> Light, x-rays, “jets”Material -> Light, x-rays, “jets”
– SCIPP works on GLAST Mission:SCIPP works on GLAST Mission:
discover the most powerful discover the most powerful “power plants” in the “power plants” in the universeuniverse
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Learn about ResonanceLearn about ResonanceLearn about ResonanceLearn about ResonanceThat’s how a swing works:That’s how a swing works:A kick at the right moment A kick at the right moment builds up and gets you sky-high!builds up and gets you sky-high!
That’s how a swing works:That’s how a swing works:A kick at the right moment A kick at the right moment builds up and gets you sky-high!builds up and gets you sky-high!
In the Tesla “swing”, the kick is supplied In the Tesla “swing”, the kick is supplied
by the AC electrical current moving back and forthby the AC electrical current moving back and forth
In the Tesla “swing”, the kick is supplied In the Tesla “swing”, the kick is supplied
by the AC electrical current moving back and forthby the AC electrical current moving back and forth
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Mystery KnightMystery KnightMystery KnightMystery Knight
Who is afraid of Lightning?Who is afraid of Lightning?
Not the Mystery Knight!Not the Mystery Knight!
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Electrical Electrical current current flows on the flows on the OUTSIDE of OUTSIDE of a metal!a metal!
Is Mr. Rasmussen OK?Is Mr. Rasmussen OK? Let’s check!Let’s check!
The armored suit is safe! The armored suit is safe! It's a Faraday Cage – no It's a Faraday Cage – no
electric field allowed insideelectric field allowed inside
Is Mr. Rasmussen OK?Is Mr. Rasmussen OK? Let’s check!Let’s check!
The armored suit is safe! The armored suit is safe! It's a Faraday Cage – no It's a Faraday Cage – no
electric field allowed insideelectric field allowed insideInvisible Invisible currentcurrent
Visible Visible sparkssparks
GroundGround
1 Million Volt1 Million Volt
Visible Visible sparkssparks
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Fysiks is Phun!Fysiks is Phun!
Questions?Questions?
Ask after the show, e-mail, visit…Ask after the show, e-mail, visit…
You find our coordinates on the webYou find our coordinates on the web
http://scipp.ucsc.edu http://scipp.ucsc.edu
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Say “Good bye” to Say “Good bye” to
Daniel Greenhouse,Daniel Greenhouse,
the brain behind the sparksthe brain behind the sparks
He was an undergraduateHe was an undergraduate
at UC Santa Cruz.at UC Santa Cruz.
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Thanks to our hosts:Thanks to our hosts: All you studentsAll you students Mr. J. RasmussenMr. J. Rasmussen Mr. B. HayesMr. B. Hayes Ms. Jean HeintzMs. Jean Heintz 44thth and 5 and 5thth Grade Teachers: Grade Teachers:
– Ms Mitani, Ms Carlson, Mr AndrijasevichMs Mitani, Ms Carlson, Mr Andrijasevich
– Ms Giovannis, Mr Kolbeck, Mr OrtegaMs Giovannis, Mr Kolbeck, Mr Ortega
– Ms Covarrubias, Ms Laing, Ms JeffriesMs Covarrubias, Ms Laing, Ms Jeffries
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