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This experiment demonstrated that relativistic shifts such as time dilation and length contraction have effects on fast moving particles. When researchers make measurements of fast moving particles the effects of special relativity should be kept in mind so data is not artificially high or low. If this experiment were to be repeated a multimeter should be used to measure the voltages of the photomultiplier tube and muon physics detection box. A multimeter was not present at the trial in Estes Park so the voltages were not perfectly aligned, so reach the surface. The effects that allow this to happen were discussed earlier. The conclusion is thus; that even though it shouldn’t be possible for muons to do this in our frame of reference, it’s not the same as the muon’s. To the muon, time is longer and distances are shorter, allowing for it to make the voyage without violating the known laws of motion. Therefore, the experiment was not perfectly repeated in both locations. This slight fluctuations in voltages lead the χ2 values in the histogram to be very high and not the same numerical value. Fortunately this turned out to be okay because the data was more qualitative rather than quantitative. The distribution curve of the muons detected was an uneven distribution and mean was used to calculate lifetime. According to a statistician median would have been a better measure. Moving forward the Demosat team is planning to launch the payload on August 21st during the solar eclipse. After that data will be then collected and analyzed on the sun’s rays and muons.
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