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Cherenkov radiation

physical science Maturity 11-13

Some things glow a bright blue.

TrigaReactorCore.jpeg
TrigaReactorCore.jpeg
This happens in water. Tiny bits move very fast. They move faster than light can. This makes a blue light. It looks very pretty.
Cherenkov radiation-animation.gif
Cherenkov radiation-animation.gif
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File:Advanced Test Reactor.jpg
Advanced Test Reactor.jpg
File:Cherenkov Radiation During Maintainence.jpg
Cherenkov Radiation During Maintainence.jpg
File:Cherenkov radiation-animation.gif
Cherenkov radiation-animation.gif
File:Reactor-core-from-above-1400-opt tcm18-278435.jpg
Reactor-core-from-above-1400-opt tcm18-278435.jpg
File:cherenkov.svg
cherenkov.svg
File:Cherenkov-breast.png
Cherenkov-breast.png
File:TrigaReactorCore.jpeg
TrigaReactorCore.jpeg
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