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    This document summarizes an experiment to determine the efficiency of a Geiger-Muller counter. The objectives are to determine the efficiency and calculate the present activity of a radioactive sample based on its date of production and half-life. The equipment used includes a Geiger-Muller counter. Background counts were measured to be 13 counts per second. A Cesium-137 source was then measured, with average corrected counts of 791 counts per second. The efficiency of the Geiger-Muller counter was then calculated to be 0.2312% based on the known activity of the Cesium-137 source.

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    This document summarizes an experiment to determine the efficiency of a Geiger-Muller counter. The objectives are to determine the efficiency and calculate the present activity of a radioactive sample based on its date of production and half-life. The equipment used includes a Geiger-Muller counter. Background counts were measured to be 13 counts per second. A Cesium-137 source was then measured, with average corrected counts of 791 counts per second. The efficiency of the Geiger-Muller counter was then calculated to be 0.2312% based on the known activity of the Cesium-137 source.

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    This document summarizes an experiment to determine the efficiency of a Geiger-Muller counter. The objectives are to determine the efficiency and calculate the present activity of a radioactive sample based on its date of production and half-life. The equipment used includes a Geiger-Muller counter. Background counts were measured to be 13 counts per second. A Cesium-137 source was then measured, with average corrected counts of 791 counts per second. The efficiency of the Geiger-Muller counter was then calculated to be 0.2312% based on the known activity of the Cesium-137 source.

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    Nuclear Physics Lab (4034160-4) | Ms.

    Emtenan Talal Alotaibi

    NAME ID# GROUP#

    Experiment: Efficiency of the Geiger-Muller counter


    Objectives
     To determine the efficiency of a Geiger-Muller (GM) counter.
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
    Determining the present activity of a radioactive sample based upon knowing its date of production and half‐life.
     ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

    Equipment
    The same as experiment 1.

    Set-up
    20s
    Run Time: ………… Sources: Cs-
    .
    …………….. 860V
    137 Operating Voltage…………..
    . .

    13 dps
    background counts ………….. ·

    Table

    Background
    Corrected counts= R-
    Source Counts (Counts – Avg. corrected co
    Count
    background)

    807 dps 794 dps ·

    des
    . ·

    Cs- 137 .
    793dps ·
    13 780 d9S -
    791 3 des
    . .

    813 des . 800 des .

    -
    @* .
    =))>#@
    $}]
    ⑨
    !:
    I
    ↳Source Counts
    Background
    Count
    Corrected counts=
    (Counts –
    background) g Avg. corrected co

    Physics Department-Umm AlQura University Page 16 of 53


    Nuclear Physics Lab (4034160-4) | Ms. Emtenan Talal Alotaibi

    Calculations
    * Ar =
    bMCi . *
    y
    * + = 21 years 30 .
    ·
    Lyrs ·

    Activity % Efficiency
    * =

    630 823yr e
    20 = -

    *K 2 =
    . 22x10dps ·
    (M(i) .

    +
    Formula A =
    Are · %2 = N00 .

    791 3 des
    B 5 MC: e-10 02312!
    . .

    23 (i) (2 22x100dpS)-- .

    Source 1:
    A 3 = .

    085MCi ·

    %2 =
    0 0116 %.
    .

    !
    ⑲
    ↳
    .
    Source 2:

    I
    Is the efficiency you calculated for each isotope valid only for that isotope? Explain
    your answer.
    Yes Since the efficiency varies with the type of incident radition
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
    .
    .

    The G-M tube tends to be much more efficient for detecting beta particles
    ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. .

    If a different shelf is used, will the efficiency change? Explain your answer.
    Yes Move distance Less efficiency
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
    . = .

    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

    If five minute and one minute runs were taken. Are the efficiencies different? How
    different? Why?
    Yes The longer run is more accurate Having more time to overcome
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
    .
    .

    the effect of the dead time And getting more accurate readings
    ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..-
    . .

    Physics Department-Umm AlQura University Page 17 of 53

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