PHY 430I Long Paper Assignment

This program contains an interactive package of materials (known as a Launcher Package) that you will use to conduct simulated Stern-Gerlach experiments. Each student (or group of two students) should carry out each of the experiments described in this Launcher Package and think carefully about the results. Questions that accompany the description of each experiment will help you to focus on critical issues. You will then summarize your findings for each experiment, as well as the overall interpretation you derive from the entire set of experiments, in your paper.

Use the Explorer navigation menu on the left to navigate through the various materials in this Launcher Package. Click on a component to view that component. Green arrows indicate components that contain a Java simulation of a Stern-Gerlach-type experiment. Double-click on the green arrow to launch the simulation. Make sure you read the Overview before conducting the experiments, and make sure you read the text that accompanies each simulation.

This package of materials makes use of a variety of resources, including: