RXTE
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High Energy Groovie Movie RXTE
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High Energy Groove
X-Ray Detectors


Objectives:
  • Describe the differences between an X-ray machine and an X-ray detector.
  • Describe, in written form, how each of the machines work.
  • Compare and contrast the kinds of pictures taken by the RXTE and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Level: High school physics or TAG (Talented and Gifted) Earth Science

Author:
Kim Cochrane
Bowie High School
Bowie, MD

artist concept of RXTE

Lesson Plan:

How to See X-Rays: