Liverpool Particle Physics Masterclasses

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Have you ever asked yourself:

How do we know that protons are made of quarks?

Does anti-matter really exist?

How do detectors like Geiger counters work?

If so, you should come to one of the National Particle Physics Masterclasses.

Liverpool Masterclasses 2011

Programme:

09:00 Arrival and Registration

09:15 Lecture, `` Introduction to High Energy Physics''

10:15 Coffee

10:30 PC Exercise, `` Identifying LHC events''

12:00 Lunch

13:00 Lecture, `` Measuring Masses and Momenta''

13:45 PC Exercise from Lancaster Particle Physics Package

15:00 Close

Interested in taking part?

Print out this form, fill it in and return it to the address given, or...

E-mail Tim Greenshaw, green@liv.ac.uk

How do I get there?

First travel to Liverpool, find the University and then make your way to the University Lecture Block, which is building 221 (grid ref. F6) on the Campus Map.

Additional Documentation

The Lancaster Physics worksheet.

Programme for 10/3/2011.

Particle Physics in schools

Contact the PPARC Schools Liaison Officer for Particle Physics to find out more about programmes and resources for schools

Contact Information

E-Mail:

green@liv.ac.uk

Phone:

Liverpool: +44 (0)151 794 3383        CERN: +41 (0) 22 76 71168 [or +41 (0) 22 79894]

Fax:

Liverpool: +44 (0)151 794 3444

Office:

Liverpool: Room 313, Oliver Lodge Laboratory        CERN: Building 40 3-C06 [or 602 S-014]

Postal Address:

Oliver Lodge Laboratory
Liverpool University
Liverpool L69 7ZE
ENGLAND

CERN
CH-1211 Genève 23
Switzerland